Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 2 New Hampshire Counties as Contiguous Natural Disaster Area Due to Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides

*Primary area Vermont

This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.

Impacted Area: Vermont and New Hampshire

Triggering Disaster: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides that occurred between July 29 to July 31, 2024

Application Deadline: May 27, 2025

Primary Counties Eligible:  

Vermont: Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

New Hampshire: Coos and Grafton

Vermont: Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, and Washington

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local  USDA Service Center.

FEMA offers different assistance programs for individual citizens, public groups including government agencies and private nonprofit organizations.  To find the FEMA help you need following a disaster event, visit fema.gov/assistance.