USDA Drought Programs & Assistance

• Farm Service Resources
  • Map of State FSA Offices
  • Map of Nebraska county FSA offices
  • FSA Emergency Disaster Designation and Declaration Process Overview
  • NASS Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Reports
• Conservation and Livestock Assistance
  • FSA Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
  • FSA Emergency Haying and Grazing
  • FSA Livestock Indemnity Program
  • NRCS Drought Assistance
• Crop Insurance Assistance
  • FSA Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
    • Provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower crop yields or crop losses or prevents crop planting. This is not a disaster response program; NAP policies must be purchased prior to the growing season. Check with your county FSA office for NAP policy deadlines.
• Credit Assistance
  • FSA Emergency Farm Loans
    • USDA designated natural disaster areas qualify for low-interest emergency loans.
  • FSA Farm Loan Programs
    • Both direct and guaranteed loans may provide producers options for accessing capital during challenging times.