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<div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word; line-break:after-white-space">FYI. Please see below the latest information on CFAP. I have already been responding to some of you requesting information.
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<div class="">There are people working right now to obtain more information from USDA. </div>
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<span class="" style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b class="">From: </b></span><span class="" style="">"Caird Rexroadiii" <<a href="mailto:Caird.RexroadIII@ars.usda.gov" class="">Caird.RexroadIII@ars.usda.gov</a>><br class="">
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<span class="" style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span class="" style=""><b class="">[aquacontacts] USDA CFAP Program</b><br class="">
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<span class="" style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b class="">Date: </b></span><span class="" style="">May 20, 2020 at 10:15:35 AM EDT<br class="">
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<span class="" style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b class="">To: </b></span><span class="" style=""><a href="mailto:smith.11460@osu.edu" class="">smith.11460@osu.edu</a><br class="">
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<span class="" style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span class="" style="">"Caird Rexroadiii" <<a href="mailto:Caird.RexroadIII@ars.usda.gov" class="">Caird.RexroadIII@ars.usda.gov</a>><br class="">
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<p class="">Hello Aquacontacts,</p>
<p class=""><span class="" style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><span class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,252,0)">Below is the May 19 press release from USDA regarding the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, I have also attached the final rule
and subsequent Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) that requests input to help USDA identify information about additional commodities that are not already identified with payment rates in the CFAP regulation for inclusion in CFAP -
<em class=""><strong class="">this includes Aquaculture</strong></em>.</span> The NOFA also includes contact information should you have any questions. Contributing i</span><span class="" style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><span class="" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span class="" style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">ndividual
or aggregate industry information would be acceptable. Please note that comments will be accepted for 30 days once the NOFA is published in the Federal Register - which should be by the end of the week. </span> </span></span></p>
<div class=""><em class=""><strong class="">Press Release:</strong></em></div>
<div class="">USDA Announces Details of Direct Assistance to Farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Direct Support for Losses Related to COVID-19 Washington, D.C., May 19, 2020) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America's farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to this direct
support to farmers and ranchers, USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box program is partnering with regional and local distributors, whose workforces have been significantly impacted by the closure of many restaurants, hotels, and other food service entities,
to purchase $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat and deliver boxes to Americans in need.</div>
<p class="">"America’s farming community is facing an unprecedented situation as our nation tackles the coronavirus. President Trump has authorized USDA to ensure our patriotic farmers, ranchers, and producers are supported and we are moving quickly to open
applications to get payments out the door and into the pockets of farmers," said Secretary Perdue. "These payments will help keep farmers afloat while market demand returns as our nation reopens and recovers. America's farmers are resilient and will get through
this challenge just like they always do with faith, hard work, and determination."</p>
<p class="">Beginning May 26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Farm Service Agency (FSA), will be accepting applications from agricultural producers who have suffered losses.</p>
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