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Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Two Montana Counties, Including Eleven Contiguous Counties, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Emergency Designation
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Release Date
October 21, 2024

This Presidential disaster declaration 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: Montana
Triggering Disaster: Straight-line Winds
Application Deadline: 4/23/2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Missoula and Powell

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Montana: Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Jefferson, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Mineral, Ravalli and Sanders
Idaho: Clearwater and Idaho

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.

FEMA offers different assistance programs for individual citizens, public groups including government agencies and private nonprofit organizations.  To find the FEMA help you need following a disaster event, visit fema.gov/assistance.

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Contact:

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