Provider: Hawaii Farm Service Agency
Status: Available in Maui County (Maui, Molokai, and Lani)
Submission Deadline: January 30, 2024
The Hawaii Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced on April 11, 2023, that producers in Maui County are eligible to receive the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for 2023.
The LFP program provides financial assistance to commercial producers that have livestock being grazed on pasture land. LFP compensates producers suffering from grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash-leased land.
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Eligible producers:
-Producers that own, cash/share lease, or be a contract grower of eligible livestock,
-Someone who provides pastureland or grazing land for eligible livestock including cash-rented pastureland or grazing land,
-Producers that can certify they have suffered a grazing loss, and
-Timely file an acreage report for all grazing land for which a grazing loss is being claimed.
Process Overview:
-Contact the Maui County FSA Service Center (information provided below)
-Fill out CCC-853, Livestock Forage Disaster Program Application
-Additional forms may be required, depending on your operation
The submission deadline is January 30, 2024.
Additional Information:
–Program Overview (PDF): For a more detailed overview of the program details, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) has created a Program Flyer.
–Program Webpage: For updated information regarding the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), the FSA has created a page where they will post information.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Maui County FSA
James Robello
Phone Number: (808) 874-5500 ext. 2
Fax: (808) 356-949
Email: james.robello@usda.gov