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Secretarial Disaster Notification
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.
Triggering Disaster #1
Impacted Area: Teas
Triggering Disaster: Excessive Heat
Application Deadline: September 3, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Aransas, Eastland, Freestone, Grayson, Mills, Rockwall, San Patricio, and San Saba
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Anderson, Bee , Brown, Burnet, Calhoun, Callahan, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Erath, Fannin, Hamilton, Henderson, Hunt, Jim Wells, Kaufman, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, Live Oak, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Navarro, Nueces, Palo Pinto, Refugio, Shackelford, Stephens
Oklahoma: Bryan, Love, and Marshall
Triggering Disaster #2
Impacted Area: Texas
Triggering Disaster: Excessive Heat, Drought, and High Winds
Application Deadline: September 3, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Briscoe and Parmer
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Armstrong, Bailey, Castro, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Hall, Lamb, Motley, Swisher
New Mexico: Curry
Triggering Disaster #3
Impacted Area: Texas
Triggering Disaster: Excessive Heat and Drought
Application Deadline: September 3, 2024
Primary Counties Eligible: Childress and Robertson
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Brazos, Burleson, Collingsworth, Cottle, Falls, Hall, Hardeman, Leon, Limestone, Madison, and Milam
Oklahoma: Harmon
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.