Montana

*  Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP): Montana FSA County Offices are now taking applications for SDRP. This assistance program is designed to provide financial relief to producers who had losses of revenue, quality or production of crops due to certain weather-related events in 2023 and/or 2024. Prefilled applications have been mailed to impacted producers who received crop insurance indemnification or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) payments in either of those years. Producers must submit the FSA-526 application to their FSA office. For more information, producers can visit the SDRP webpage or contact their FSA office.

* Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP): Montana FSA County Offices are accepting offers for Grassland CRP now through Aug. 8, 2025. Grassland CRP helps landowners and operators protect grassland, including rangeland and pastureland, while maintaining the areas as grazing land. For more information, visit the Grassland CRP webpage.

* County Committee Election Season: FSA County Committees play a critical role in the functioning of local FSA offices. These committees are comprised of local producers elected by local producers, and election season is under way with nominations being accepted at County Offices now through Aug. 1. 

*Emergency Commodity Assistance Program: County FSA offices across Montana are accepting applications for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), a program designed to help producers mitigate the impacts of rising input costs and declining commodity prices. Learn more at this link. Visit the ECAP information page, under How To Apply, for ways to apply for this assistance. The application window is open through Aug. 15, 2025.