Producers Can Apply for New USDA Disaster Assistance Starting Nov. 24

Nov 20, 2025

USDA’s Farm Service Agency will open applications for the next round of disaster assistance on Nov. 24, giving producers new opportunities to recover losses from 2023 and 2024 natural disasters. The signup period for SDRP Stage Two, as well as the Milk Loss Program and On-Farm Stored Commodity Loss Program, will run Nov. 24, 2025, through Jan. 23, 2026 (with SDRP Stage One and Two applications accepted through April 30, 2026).

SDRP Stage Two Opens Nov. 24

Beginning Nov. 24, producers can apply for Stage Two of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), which covers eligible crop, tree, bush, and vine losses not addressed under Stage One. This includes shallow losses, uncovered losses, and quality losses.

Fact sheets and full program details are available through USDA FSA.

Stage One announced in July remains open to producers who received crop insurance or NAP indemnities for eligible losses tied to 2023 and 2024 disaster events. Both Stage One and Stage Two applications close April 30, 2026.

Note: USDA is establishing block grants with Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine and Massachusetts for crop losses; producers with losses on land in these states are not eligible for SDRP payments.

Milk Loss and On-Farm Stored Commodity Programs Also Open Nov. 24

Two additional disaster recovery programs will open enrollment the same day:

Milk Loss Program — Up to $1.65 million is available for eligible dairy operations that dumped milk or removed it from the market without compensation due to qualifying 2023–24 disasters. More information at USDA FSA.
On-Farm Stored Commodity Loss Program — Provides up to $5 million for producers who lost eligible harvested commodities stored on-farm during qualifying 2023–24 disaster events. More information at USDA FSA.

Source : unl.edu

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