USDA is launching a major disaster-relief effort under its Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), deploying approximately $21 billion in aid to farmers affected by adverse weather events in 2023 and 2024.
This funding addresses a variety of losses in multiple commodity sectors. Stage 1 of the program prioritizes producers with previously indemnified losses through crop insurance or NAP (Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance), streamlining their application process by pre-filling data where possible. A future Stage 2 rollout is expected to cover shallower or uninsured losses, broadening access to those who did not receive full compensation previously.
USDA officials say the program is designed to minimize overlap with other disaster assistance payments and to deliver funds efficiently.
“President Trump continues to put Farmers First and provide relief to American farmers reeling from the devastating natural disasters that struck across the United States in 2023 and 2024. The continued financial success of our farming and ranching operations is a national security priority,” said Secretary Brooke Rollins. “USDA is doing whatever it takes to make good on President Trump’s promise to expedite disaster recovery assistance to U.S. farmers and ranchers, ensuring viability, prosperity, and longevity for these men and women who dedicate their entire lives to our nation’s food, fiber and fuel production. The majority of payments from the first stage are already in the hands of producers helping them prepare for and invest in the next crop year.”
For Stage Two program details, including fact sheets, please visit fsa.usda.gov/sdrp.
Sources: NAFB News Service & USDA Communications
