Block Grant applications are not open at this time. The application period and other additional details will be provided pending USDA approval.
Hurricane Helene Losses Eligible for Compensation
Georgia farmers, ranchers and foresters in eligible counties that have suffered losses in timber, infrastructure, poultry, beef cattle, dairy cattle, milk loss, dairy feed loss, pecans, blueberries, citrus, nursery, plasticulture and bare ground practices due to Hurricane Helene may apply for assistance to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
In general, timber payments are based on pre-hurricane values of damaged timber stands; infrastructure losses cover on-farm physical structures needed for agricultural production; poultry losses are based on lost production cycles; beef and dairy cattle losses cover drops in conception rates; milk losses are for lower milk production; pecan, blueberry and citrus losses are for future production losses due to destroyed bushes and trees; nursery losses cover future production losses due to destruction of nursery crops; and compensation is provided to reestablish plasticulture and bare-ground practices damaged by the Hurricane. Minimum loss requirements apply.
General Application Questions
- Are you applying as an: Individual, General Partnership, Joint Venture, Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Company, Revocable/Living Trust Irrevocable Trust, Estate, Charitable/Tax Exempt Organization? Note: Entities are required to list the member names and shares
- What is your name or the name of your operation?
- What is your Tax Identification Number?
- What is your Gate Card Number?
- What is the physical location of the farm(s)?
- What is your USDA Farm Number?
- Are you an owner or do you lease the property?
- How do I prove my interest in the farm?
- 2024 Tax Assessment
- Deed
- Lease Contract
Typical Documentation Needed for Application to Prove Losses
- Deeds
- 2024 Tax Assessments
- Lease Contracts
- Documentation verifying timber losses
- Acreage Reports
- Crop Insurance Records
- Veterinarian Records
- Poultry Lost Production Cycles
- Tree, Bush, Nursery Damage
- Damages to Buildings
- Receipts for Medications
- Records of Milk Production
- Animal Numbers Pre- and Post Hurricane Helene
- Expense Invoices
- Sales Receipts
- Trucking Receipts
- Repair Bills
- Demolition Bills
- Reconstruction Invoices
- Photographs
- Aerial Photography
- Replacement Invoices
- Other Documentation necessary to substantiate losses
Documentation listed here is NOT comprehensive. Applicants may submit additional documentation they believe will support their application.
Contact Us:
- Phone: 404-656-3630
- Email: hbg@agr.georgia.gov