Curriculum vitae for principal investigator, except for State, local, and Territorial government cooperators. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: A letter from applicants seeking support or cooperation with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Applicants must indicate the nature and severity of the problem to be considered and explain how they will address the problem. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: Comply with E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," and submit a completed Standard Form 424.1, "U.S. Department of Agriculture, Application for Federal Assistance (Nonconstruction)" and project proposal (work plan), financial plan, curriculum vitae, and other required certifications to the appropriate APHIS area, regional, or Headquarters Office. See Regional and Local Office Address Listing. Award Procedure: Applications are approved by the Administrator or Authorized Departmental Officers (ADOs) upon determination that the project will contribute toward accomplishment of the Agency's overall mission and meet any established project evaluation/selection criteria. Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 120 days. Appeals: None. Renewals: Based on program needs and availability of annual funding. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Recipients share some project or program costs. The cost-sharing arrangements are developed between USDA and the recipients in advance of the program unless otherwise stated by Congress. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Up to 1 year from the date of award. Funds are made available as required to cover expenditures. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Requirements are specifically indicated in the award documents and may vary for given programs; however, quarterly financial reports, annual progress reports, final financial and final summary progress reports are generally required. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133, "Audits of States, Local governments, and Non-profit Organizations," State and local governments, and non-profit organizations that expend Federal financial assistance of $500,000 or more within any fiscal year shall have either a single audit or (in certain cases) a program specific audit made for that year. Audits may be conducted less frequently under conditions specified in A-133. Records: Instruction provided in the Notice of Award. Grantees are expected to maintain separate records for each grant to ensure that funds are used for the purpose for which the grant was made. Records are subject to inspection during the life of the grant and for three years thereafter. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 12-1600-0-1-352; 12-9971-0-7-352. Wildlife Services (WS) include Aquaculture WS Methods. Obligations: (Grants) FY 05 $138,229,018; FY 06 est $115,562,848; and FY 07 est $164,399,210. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected examples of progress: Brucellosis class free status States, FY 05 51, FY 06 est 50, FY 06 est 51; Tuberculosis-accredited free States, FY 05 51, FY 06 est 47, FY 07 est 47. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 CFR 3015, Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations; 7 CFR 3017, Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants); 7 CFR 3018, New Restrictions on Lobbying; 7 CFR 3019, Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations, 7 CFR 3016, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses of regional offices of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Headquarters Office: Agreement Services Center, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA Center, 4700 River Road, Unit 55, Riverdale, MD 20737. Contact Anita S. Ridley. Telephone: (301) 7348792. Web Site Address: http://www.aphis.usda.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.001, Agricultural Research_Basic and Applied Research; 10.028, EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) is designed to provide local, State, and national information on animal disease problems throughout the United States. The National Plant Pest Survey and Detection Program (NAPPSD) coordinates and standardizes a nationwide survey and detection system for exotic and endemic plant pests of agricultural importance. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Relevance to agency program mission and qualification of principal investigator and institution. 10.028 WILDLIFE SERVICES FEDERAL AGENCY: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. AUTHORIZATION: Animal Damage Control Act of 1931, 7 U.S.C. 426, 426b, 426c, as amended. OBJECTIVES: To reduce damage caused by mammals and birds and those mammal and bird species that are reservoirs for zoonotic diseases, (except for urban rodent control through control and research activities). Wherever feasible, humane methods will be emphasized. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Works closely with State departments of fish and game, agriculture, health, and counties in joint efforts to alleviate wild animal damage. Conduct surveys, campaigns to reduce wild animal damage including bird problems at airports, develop methods to control wild animal damage, and provide technical advice and assistance. For direct technical assistance, State fish and game departments should be contacted. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, public/private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and individuals. Beneficiary Eligibility: States, local jurisdictions, U.S. Territorial government agencies, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, public and private institutions and organizations, farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers, and land/property owners benefit from Federal assistance in the control of nuisance mammals and birds and those mammal and bird species that are reservoirs for zoonotic diseases, except for urban rodent control. Credentials/Documentation: Curriculum vitae for principal investigator, except for State, local, and Territorial government cooperators. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: A letter from applicants seeking support or cooperation with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Applicants must indicate the nature and severity of the problem to be considered, and explain how they will address the problem. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: Comply with E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," and submit a completed Standard Form 424.1, "U.S. Department of Agriculture, Application for Federal Assistance (Nonconstruction)" and project proposal (work plan), financial plan, curriculum vitae, and other required certifications to the appropriate APHIS area, regional, or headquarters office. See Regional and Local Office Address Listing. Award Procedure: Applications are approved by the Administrator or authorized departmental officers (ADO's) upon determination that the project will contribute toward accomplishment of the Agency's overall mission and meet any established project evaluation/selection criteria. Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 120 days. Appeals: None. Renewals: Based on program needs and availability of annual funding. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Recipients share some project or program costs. The cost-sharing arrangements are developed between USDA and the recipients in advance of the program unless otherwise stated by Congress. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Up to one year from the date of award. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Requirements are specifically indicated in the award documents and may vary for given programs; however, quarterly financial reports, annual progress reports, final financial and final summary progress reports are generally required. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a programspecific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No.A-133. Records: Instruction provided in the Notice of Award. Grantees are expected to maintain separate records for each grant to ensure that funds are used for the purpose for which the grant was made. Records are subject to inspection during the life of the grant and for three years thereafter. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 12-1600-0-1-352. Obligations: (Grants) FY 05 $362,593; FY 06 est $365,000; and FY 07 est $365,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected examples of recent progress: Number of direct control/technical assistance projects, fiscal year 2001, 88,000; fiscal year 2002 estimated 88,000; and fiscal year 2003 estimated 88,000. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 CFR 3015, Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations; 7 CFR 3017, Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants); 7 CFR 3018, New Restrictions on Lobbying; 7 CFR 3019, Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations, 7 CFR 3016, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Agreements Services Center, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA Center, 4700 River Road, Unit 55, Station 4B80, Riverdale, MD 20737. Contact Anita S. Ridley. Telephone: (301) 734-8792. Web Site Address: http://www.aphis.usda.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.025, Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care; 10.652, Forestry Research; 15.611, Wildlife Restoration. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: In the western States, Wildlife Services (WS) conducts traditional predator control programs including Control of coyote, mountain lion, and bear. An aerial blackbird hazing operation is conducted to protect the sunflower crop. In the eastern and southern States, WS conducts operations to control beaver, deer, and cormorant damage to aquaculture. An operational program is under way in the Delta States to reduce wildlife/agriculture conflicts. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Relevance to agency program mission and qualification of principle investigator and institution. 10.029 AVIAN INFLUENZA INDEMNITY PROGRAM (AII) FEDERAL AGENCY: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: 9 CFR part 53. OBJECTIVES: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers regulations at 9 CFR part 53 that provide for the payment of indemnity to owners of animals that are required to be destroyed because of foot-and-mouth disease, pleuropneumonia, rinderpest, exotic Newcastle disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza, infectious salmon anemia, or any other communicable disease of livestock or poultry that, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, constitutes an emergency and threatens the U.S. livestock or poultry population. Payment for animals destroyed is to be based on the fair market value of the animals. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: None. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Identifiable pathogenic avian influenza associated with a disease situation in a poultry operation. Beneficiary Eligibility: Poultry owners and contract growers. Credentials/Documentation: In the case of claims made under Sec. 53.11, claims for compensation for losses from poultry, eggs, and poultry semen destroyed or to be destroyed must be presented to APHIS, through the inspector in charge, on a form approved by the Administrator. The claim must specify the number, type, and age of the poultry; the number and type of eggs; and the type and amount of semen, as applicable. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: There is no preapplication coordination related to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Claims for compensation for losses from poultry, eggs, and poultry semen destroyed or to be destroyed must be presented to APHIS, through the inspector in charge, on a form approved by the Administrator. Award Procedure: None. Deadlines: To be considered by the USDA, claims made under Sec. 53.11 must be submitted to APHIS within 90 days after December 9, 2002, or the destruction of poultry, whichever is later, except that claims made for eggs or poultry semen. Claims made for other eligible losses associated with the disease situation in Texas, must be submitted to APHIS within 90 days after July 18, 2003 or the destruction of the eggs, semen, or poultry, whichever is later. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 1 to 30 days. Appeals: None. Renewals: None. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Compensation to Contract Growers: Per bird payment based on the average per bird company grower payment received during the previous year's production x the number of birds depopulated (based on company and grower records) = estimated grower payment if the disease situation hadn't occurred - any company grower payment already received = grower compensation. Compensation to Owners: Compensation value per bird (based on tables included in the compensation plan) x the number of birds depopulated = the total bird value loss + cost to owners of destruction and disposal of birds x 50 percent = total compensation for birds, destruction, and disposal - grower compensation = net owner compensation from the Department. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payment is made by check or direct deposit after determining applicant eligibility. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: None. Audits: Recipients under this program are subject to audit by the Office of the Regional Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Records: Poultry owners and contract growers or any other individual or entity receiving payments for this program shall maintain and retain financial books and records which will permit verification of all transactions for at least 3 years, following the end of the calendar year in which payments were made. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 12-4336-0-1-554. Obligations: (Includes CCC transfer funds) FY 05 $0; FY 06 est $0; and FY 07 est $0. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: The compensation plan for growers allows for Federal payment of 100 percent of eligible losses suffered by a grower, up to the amount that the owner of the poultry is eligible to receive before grower compensation is deducted. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: None. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program is announced through news media and in letters to poultry owners and contract growers in the county. Regulations published in 9 CFR part 53. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: FSA state offices can inform applicants of county office locations where applicants may apply for assistance. Headquarters Office: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250. Web Site Address: http://www.fsa.usda.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: None. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: All poultry owners and contract growers meeting eligibility requirements may receive assistance. Applications are non-competitive. 10.051 COMMODITY LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS (Price Supports) FEDERAL AGENCY: FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 7 U.S.C. 1301-1393, Public Law 75430; Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 714 et. seq.; Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1421, et. seq., Public Law 81-439, as amended; Food Security Act of 1985, Public Law 99-198, as amended; Joint Resolution Making Appropriations for Government Agencies for Fiscal Year 1987, Public Laws 99-500 and 99591; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, Public Law 100-203; Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101624; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Public Law 103-66; National Wool Act Amendments of 1993, Public Law 103-130; Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, Public Law 104-127; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Public Law 106-78; Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, Public Law 106-224; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001, Public Law 106-387. OBJECTIVES: To improve and stabilize farm income, to assist in bringing about a better balance between supply and demand of the commodities, and to assist farmers in the orderly marketing of their crops. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use; Direct Loans. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Loans and loan deficiency payments (LDP's) give farmers a means of promoting more orderly marketing. Loans to producers may be "nonrecourse" which means that producers have the option of forfeiting the collateral to CCC at loan maturity in full satisfaction of the loan obligation; or "recourse" for low quality grain, or un-ginned seed cotton, which means that producers must repay the loans by maturity." If market prices are above the support level producers may repay their loans at the original loan principal plus interest and market their commodities. When market prices are low, most nonrecourse commodity loan repayments are less than the original loan principal plus interest. Eligible commodities for loans are feed grains, wheat, rice, peanuts, tobacco, upland cotton, extralong staple cotton, sugar, soybeans, crambe, canola, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, and sunflower seed. LDP's are offered for feed grains, wheat, upland cotton, rice, soybeans, crambe, canola, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, and sunflower seed. If the loan repayment rates for these commodities are less than the established loan levels, producers may, for most commodities that are eligible for a nonrecourse loan, agree to forego such loan and elect to receive an LDP. The LDP payment rate equals the amount by which the loan rate exceeds the loan repayment rate in effect at the time the LDP application is approved, or the delivery date for commodities delivered directly to processor, buyer, or warehouse from the field. LDP's and any gain realized from repaying a loan at a level lower than the original loan level are subject to a $75,000 per "person" payment limitation, except for crops produced in 1999, for which the payment limitation is $150,000 per "person". ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on an eligible farm that has produced the eligible commodities or, in the case of sugar, a processor or refiner who meets program requirements as announced by the Secretary. Beneficiary Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm that has produced the eligible commodities, meets program requirements as announced by the Secretary, and maintains beneficial interest in the commodity. Credentials/Documentation: Record of farming operation must be on file in the FSA county office. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102. Application Procedure: In the case of warehouse-stored commodities, producer or Cooperative Marketing Association presents warehouse receipts to the FSA county office (warehouse-stored peanut and tobacco loans are made through producer associations). In the case of farm-stored commodities (including sugar), producer/processor or Cooperative Marketing Association requests a loan at the FSA county office. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110. Award Procedure: Applications are approved by the FSA upon determination that applicant and commodity are eligible. Deadlines: Loans and LDP's are available for wheat, barley, oats, canola, flaxseed, crambe, and rapeseed and loans are available for quota peanuts pledged as collateral for farm-stored loans through March 31 of the year following the year in which the crop is normally harvested. Loans and LDP's are available for rice, corn, grain sorghum, cotton, soybeans, safflower, sunflower seed and mustard seed through May 31 of the year following the year in which the crop is normally harvested. Loans are available for sugar through September 30. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 3 days. Appeals: Applications may be reviewed by county, State, or national offices. Renewals: None. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is generally available for 9 months or less, and is normally POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Necessary loan documents will be held at the county FSA office. Periodic and required spot checks of farm-stored grain will be made by the county FSA office. Recipients are subject to audit by Office of Inspector General, USDA. Records: Not applicable. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 12-4336-0-3-351. Obligations: (Commodity Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments) FY 05 $9,691,205,594; FY 06 $9,493,383,881; and FY 07 est $9,493,383,881. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Direct payments (Purchases): Range and average not available. FY 01 loans: $162 to $1,006,400. Average: $22,959. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A total of 177,799 new loans and 2,855,289 loan deficiency payments were made in fiscal year 2001. The dollar volume of commodity loans and loan deficiency payments for fiscal year 2001 totaled $16,110,002,150 billion (comprised of loans made - $9,691,205,594, and loan deficiency payments - $6,418,796,556). The dollar volume of commodity loan and loan deficiency payment transactions for fiscal year 2002 is estimated to be $14,299,113,000. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program regulations published in the Federal Register 7 CFR, Chapter XIV, Parts 1421, 1425, 1427, 1430, 1434, 1435, 1446, and 1464; announcements issued to news media and letters to producers; " FSA Commodity Fact Sheets," no cost: The Price Support Program," BI-4USDA, no cost; Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0532, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 202500532. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult the local telephone directory for location of the FSA county office. If no listing, get in touch with appropriate FSA State office listed under the Farm Service Agency section of Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Price Support Division, STOP 0512, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 202500512. Telephone: (202) 720-7901. Web Site Address: http://www.fsa.usda.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.155, Marketing Agreements and Orders. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable. 10.053 DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM FEDERAL AGENCY: FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Act of 1970, Title II, Section 204, Public Law 90-484, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 450j; Public Law 91-524; Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended, Public Law 93-86; Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-113; Food and Agriculture Act of 1981, Public Law 97-98; Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Title I, Public Law 99-198; Public Laws 99-190 and 99-349; Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101624, as amended; Public Laws 104-37, 104-180, 105-86, 105-277, 106-78 and 106-387. OBJECTIVES: To protect dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products who through no fault of their own, are directed to remove their milk or dairy products from commercial markets because of contamination from pesticides which have been approved for use by the Federal government. Dairy farmers can also be indemnified because of contamination with chemicals or toxic substances, nuclear radiation or fallout. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Fair market value for the milk is paid to the dairy farmer who is unable to market because of any of the violating substances, and the fair market value of the dairy product is paid to the manufacturer who is unable to market because of pesticide residue. No payment may be made to any dairy farmer or any manufacturer whose milk or dairy product was removed from the market as a result of his negligence or his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal government. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Dairy farmers whose milk has been removed from the market by a public agency because of residue of any violating substance in such milk. Manufacturers of dairy products whose product has been removed from the market by a public agency because of pesticide residue in such product. This program is also available in Puerto Rico. Beneficiary Eligibility: Dairy farmers whose milk has been removed from the market by a public agency because of residue of any violating substance in such milk. Manufacturers of dairy products whose product has been removed from the market by a public agency because of pesticide residue in such product. This program is available in Puerto Rico. Credentials/Documentation: In the case of a dairy farmer, the notice removing the milk from the market along with a record of past marketing records for milk to determine the quantity and value of the milk not marketed, the violating substance involved and the uses of such violating substances during the previous 24 months. In the case of the manufacturer of dairy products, the notice removing the product from the market and sufficient data to determine the value of the product. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: None. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. Application Procedure: Producers must file an application for payment on Form FSA-373 with the local county FSA office. Manufacturers must file information on the cause and amount of their loss with the local county FSA office. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110. Award Procedure: Initial approval is made by the county FSA committee. Final approval is made by the Price Support Division in Washington, DC. Deadlines: Claims must be filed by December 31 following the fiscal year in which the loss is incurred. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 90 days. Appeals: Applicants may appeal to the county Farm Service Agency Committee and to the FSA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Appeals and Litigation Group, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0570. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payment is made by Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) check after claim approval. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: None. Audits: Recipients are subject to audit by Office of Inspector General, USDA. Records: The dairy farmer and the manufacturer of dairy products must keep any records in applying for a payment for 3 years following the year in which an application for payment was filed. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 12-3314-0-1-351. Obligations: (Direct Payments) FY 05 $10,000,000; FY 06 est $0; and FY 07 est $0. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $88 to $95,000. Average: $40,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: None.. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program regulations were published in the Federal Register, 7 CFR, 760, and announced through the news media, Handbook 3-LD, Circulars and regulations issued by FSA. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult the local telephone directory for location of the county FSA office. If no listing, contact the appropriate State FSA office listed under the Farm Service Agency section of Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0512. Telephone: (202) 720-7641. Web Site Address: http://www.fsa.usda.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.500, Cooperative Extension Service. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable. 10.054 EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM (ECP) FEDERAL AGENCY: FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Credit Act of 1978, Title IV, Public Law 95-334, 16 U.S.C. 2201-2205, as amended. OBJECTIVES: To enable farmers to perform emergency conservation measures to control wind erosion on farmlands, to rehabilitate farmlands damaged by wind erosion, floods, hurricanes, or other natural disasters and to carry out emergency water conservation or water enhancing measures during periods of severe drought. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments for Specified Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Following a natural disaster, the county FSA committee determines, with concurrence from the State FSA committee, to make the program available in the county. Emergency cost- sharing is limited to new conservation problems created by natural disasters which, if not treated will impair or endanger the land, materially affect the productive capacity of the land, represent damage that is unusual in character and, except for wind erosion, is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area and will be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be required to return the land to productive agricultural use. Eligible drought situations for water enhancing measures must be determined by the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs, FSA. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any agricultural producer who as owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, and bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a disaster area, is eligible to apply for cost-share conservation assistance. This program is also available in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Beneficiary Eligibility: Any agricultural producer who as owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, and bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a disaster area, is eligible to apply for cost-share conservation assistance. This program is also available in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Credentials/Documentation: Identification as an eligible person and proof of contribution to the cost of performing the conservation practice. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.0.12372. Application Procedure: Eligible persons may submit an application on Form AD-245, for costsharing, at the county FSA office for the county in which the affected land is located. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110. Award Procedure: The county FSA committee reviews, prioritizes, and may approve applications in whole or in part. Approvals cannot exceed the county allocation of Federal funds for that purpose. Deadlines: Applications for payment must be filed with the county FSA committee by a prescribed date. The conservation practice for which cost-shares have been approved must be completed during the program year, within the time specified by the county FSA committee, and such performance reported to the county office within a specified time. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 2 to 3 weeks. Appeals: Participants may appeal to county FSA committee, State FSA committee, or National Appeals Division (NAD) on any determination. Matters that are generally applicable to all producers are not appealable. Renewals: Certain approvals may be extended by the FSA county committee, when necessary, with proper justification. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: |