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: Massachusetts
Triggering Disaster: Excessive Rain from 7/1/2023 – 10/31/2023
Application Deadline: 7/17/2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:Massachusetts: Dukes, Plymouth, Suffolk
Connecticut: Hartford, Litchfield, Tolland, Windham
New Hampshire: Cheshire, Hillsborough, Rockingham
New York: Columbia, Dutchess, Rensselaer
Rhode Island: Bristol, Newport, Providence
Vermont: Bennington, Windham
More ResourcesOn 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.