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USDA Administrator Makes Emergency Loans Available to Two Iowa Counties

Farm Service Agency Administrator, Zach Ducheneaux is making Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency physical loss loans available to nine (9) primary counties in Illinois due to physical damage and losses caused by a derecho and tornadoes that occurred June 29, 2023, through June 30, 2023. In addition, two (2) Iowa counties, Des Moines and Lee, are named as contiguous to the disaster area.

This notification allows Farm Service Agency Emergency Loans to be made available to eligible family farmers with qualifying physical losses in the primary and the contiguous counties to the declared disaster area.

Administrator Notification Code: N1686
Emergency Loan Application Deadline: July 5, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Primary county(ies) located in Illinois
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Des Moines and Lee Counties in Iowa
Disaster Description: Tornado and Derecho, June 29-30, 2023

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster 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.