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Alabama State Programs

State Executive Director

Clifton Warren

Clifton Warren

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State Office Address

4121 Carmichael RD
Suite 600
Montgomery, Alabama 36106
(334) 279-3500

Program Contacts

Public Relations/Outreach
Voice: (334) 279-3502
Fax: (855) 747-0599
Decetti Taylor, Coordinator

Conservation/Price Support
Voice: (334) 279-3523
Fax: (855) 747-0599

Shnequie Bowman-Greene, Key Agricultural Program Specialist
Stephanie Fitzpatrick, Agricultural Program Specialist
Rachel Proveaux, Agricultural Program Specialist

Production Adjustment/Compliance
Voice: (334) 279-3523
Fax: (855) 747-0599

Shawn Gable, Key Agricultural Program Specialist
Kathy Patterson, Agricultural Program Specialist
Blair Fontenot, Agricultural Program Specialist

 

Farm Loan Programs
Voice: (334) 279-3434
Fax: (855) 747-0599

Nicole Cleggs-Burns, Farm Loan Chief
Janasuela Davis, Farm Loan Specialist
Shante Kilpatrick, Farm Loan Program Technician 

Administrative
Voice: (334) 279-3504
Fax: (855) 747-0599

Michele Bonam, Administrative Officer
Patricia Epps, Administrative Specialist
Debra Jenkins, Administrative Specialist
Kowanda Broughton, Administrative Specialist

State Executive Director Voice: (334) 279-3501

Sheretha Gordon, Executive Secretary


Farm Programs

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

CRP is the USDA's single-largest, most effective environmental program. Producers enroll in CRP and plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve water quality, control soil erosion and enhance habitats for waterfowl and wildlife. In return, USDA provides producers with annual rental payments. CRP contract duration is from 10 to 15 years. Click here to learn more about CRP.

Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)

ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers repair damage to farmlands caused by natural disasters and to help put in place methods for water conservation during severe drought. Click here to learn more about ECP.

Emergency Forestry Restoration Program (EFRP)

EFRP provides payments to eligible owners of nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land in order to carry out emergency measures to restore land damaged by a natural disaster. Click here to learn more about EFRP.

Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP)

BCAP provides financial assistance to owners and operators of agricultural and non-industrial private forestland who wish to establish, produce, and deliver biomass feed stocks. Click here to learn more about BCAP.

The Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)

GRP is a voluntary conservation program that emphasizes support for working grazing operations, enhancement of plant and animal biodiversity and protection of grassland under threat of conversion to other uses. Click here to learn more about GRP.

Non-insured Assistance Program (NAP)

NAP provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower yields or crop losses, or prevents crop planting. Eligible crops include commercial crops and other agricultural commodities produced for food or fiber for which the catastrophic level of crop insurance is not available. Click here to learn more about NAP.

The Livestock Forage Program (LFP)

LFP provides financial assistance to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses for covered livestock on land that is native or improved pastureland with permanent vegetative cover or is planted specifically for grazing. The grazing losses must be due to a qualifying drought condition during the normal grazing period for the county. LFP also provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses on rangeland managed by a federal agency if the eligible livestock producer is prohibited by the federal agency from grazing the normal permitted livestock on the managed rangeland due to a qualifying fire. Click here to learn more about LFP.

Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)

Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides financial assistance to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather. In addition, LIP covers attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law, including wolves and avian predators. Click here to learn more about LIP.

Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP)

ELAP provides emergency relief to producers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish. Covers losses from disaster such as adverse weather or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires, as determined by the Secretary, not adequately covered by any other disaster program. Click here to learn more about ELAP.

Tree Assistance Program (TAP)

TAP provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes and vines damaged by natural disasters. Click here to learn more about TAP.

Farm Storage Facility Loans

FSA may make loans to build or upgrade farm storage and handling facilities. The maximum term is 7 years, 10 years and 12 years. Click here to learn more about Farm Storage Facility Loans.

Marketing Assistance Loans

Marketing assistance loans provided producers interim financing at harvest to meet cash flow needs without having to sell their commodities when market prices are typically at harvest-time lows. Click here to learn more about Marketing Assistance Loans.

Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy)

The MPP-Dairy is a voluntary risk management program that offers production to diary producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. Click here to learn more about MPP-Dairy.


Farm Loan Programs

FSA makes and guarantees loans to farmers who are temporarily unable to obtain private commercial credit. Under the guaranteed loan program, FSA guarantees loans made by commercial agricultural lenders up to 95 percent of any loss.

Farm Ownership Loans

Farm ownership loan funds may be used to purchase a farm, enlarge an existing farm, construct new farm buildings and/or improve structures, pay closing costs, and promote soil and water conservation and protection. In FY 2014, Alabama loans exceeded $59.1 million. Click here to learn more about Farm Ownership Loans.

Farm Operating Loans

Farm operating loans may be used for normal operating expenses, machinery and equipment, real estate repairs, and refinancing debt. In FY 2014, Alabama loans exceeded $20.8 million. Click here to learn more about Farm Operating Loans.

Microloans

Microloans are direct farm operating loans with a shortened application process and reduced paperwork designed to meet the needs of smaller, non-traditional, and niche type operations. Apprentice and mentorship programs, non-farm business experience, and farm labor experience are acceptable alternative solutions for helping to meet farm experience and managerial requirements. In FY 2014, Alabama loans exceeded $5.6 million. Click here to learn more about Microloans.

Socially Disadvantaged Loans

The Agency targets a portion of its loan funds to minorities and women farmers and ranchers. These targeted funds are not a program type; rather it distinguishes a specific funding source, which is known as Socially Disadvantaged Applicants (SDA). SDA’s include women, African-Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Hispanics, Asians, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. The loan process and all loan requirements are identical for SDA applicants to those for non-SDA applicants. In FY 2014, Alabama loans exceeded $26.1 million. Click here to learn more about Socially Disadvantaged Loans.