Oct. 3, 2006
Drought-Aid Application Packets Available at Extension Offices
Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259,b-fannin@tamu.edu
Contact: Kyle Smith, 979-845-7895,k-smith10@tamu.edu
COLLEGE STATION – Texas Cooperative Extension is making application
packets available for the recently announced Livestock Assistance Grant
Program administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Deadline for applications is Nov. 13, 2006.
About $16.1 million in block grant funds have been allocated by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture to eligible livestock producers in 216
drought-stressed Texas counties.
To be eligible for the program, producers must have suffered livestock
or forage production losses from drought March 7-Aug. 31.
"Producers wanting to apply to receive drought assistance can pick up
an application at their county Extension office," said Kyle Smith,
Extension associate director for county programs.
Producers will be responsible for mailing their own application to the
Texas Department of Agriculture, and no electronic applications will be
accepted. However, application packets can be printed from the Texas
Department of Agriculture Web site at http://www.agr.state.tx.us/ .
Compensation to producers will not be determined until all applications
are received and processed by the Texas Department of Agriculture,
officials said. Notification to producers regarding payment or denial will
occur prior to Dec. 31.
Applications may also be picked up at Farm Service Agency offices and
Texas Department of Agriculture area offices.
For information on program specifics, call 800-835-5832.
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