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USDA Designates Two Pennsylvania Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Flooding, Flash Flooding, and Rain; Five Additional PA Counties and Three New York Counties Eligible as Contiguous Counties

Emergency Designation
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Pennsylvania
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Release Date
October 17, 2024

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability. 

 

Impacted Area: Pennsylvania

Triggering Disaster: Flooding, Flash Flooding, and Rain on 8/9/2024 through 8/14/2024

Application Deadline: 06/16/2025

Primary Counties Eligible: Potter, Tioga.

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Pennsylvania: Bradford, Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean.

New York: Allegany, Chemung, Steuben.

 

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery ToolDisaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local  USDA Service Center.

 

Farm Service Agency:

1400 Independence Ave. 
SW Washington, DC 20250 
 

Contact:

FPAC Press Desk
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov