The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) pays covered producers of eligible non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occur due to natural disasters (includes native grass for grazing). Eligible producers must have purchased NAP coverage for the current crop year.  

The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) provides compensation to eligible livestock owners and contract growers who are also grazed forage producers and have suffered drought-related grazing losses during the normal grazing period for the county. LFP is for eligible livestock owners on native or improved pastureland with permanent vegetative cover or planted specifically for grazing.

The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) helps farmers and ranchers repair damage to farmlands caused by natural disasters. ECP provides funding and assistance to restore damaged farmland  or to install infrastructure for water conservation during severe drought.

Drought emergency measures provide for water conservation and enhancement to: permit grazing of range, pasture, or forage by livestock; supply emergency water for existing irrigation systems serving orchards and vineyards; provide emergency water for confined livestock operations; and restore fencing.

Emergency Farm Loans are available to producers with agricultural operations located in a county under a primary or contiguous Secretarial disaster designation. These low-interest loans help producers recover from production and physical losses.

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) allows haying and grazing on certain CRP acres in counties designated as D2 or higher on the USDM. Requests for haying and grazing may also be initiated by the FSA County Committee if there is 40% or greater loss of forage production due to the disaster event. (Producers should also check with their local USDA Service Center about non-emergency CRP haying and grazing options). 

The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) helps the owners of non-industrial private forests restore forest health damaged by natural disasters.

Available to help producers who are unable to secure commercial financing. Direct and Guaranteed Loans can be used to replace essential property, purchase inputs like livestock, equipment, feed and seed, cover family living expenses or refinance farm-related debts and other needs.  

Administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration, EIDL loans are available in Ohio for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on August 20.

The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 4% for small businesses and 3.25% for private nonprofit organizations, with terms up to 30 years. Interest does not accrue, and payments are not due, until 12 months from the date of the first loan disbursement.