Agricultural producers who have suffered market disruptions and associated losses because of COVID-19 may now be eligible for assistance under the newest update of the federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Referred to as CFAP 2, the funds that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is using are available from the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act as well as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to support row crops, livestock, specialty crops, dairy, aquaculture and additional commodities. Eligible producers can sign up for the program through Dec. 11.

CFAP 2 payments will be made for three commodity categories – price trigger commodities, flat-rate crops and sales commodities. Detailed information is available online through the USDA website.

“All of the necessary forms are available through the website, as is a decision-making tool that producers can use to estimate their payment,” said Amy Hagerman, Oklahoma State University Extension agricultural and food policy specialist.

Key takeaways of CFAP 2 include:

"Crop and livestock producers can sign up for the second round of CFAP through their local USDA Farm Service Agency office,” Hagerman said. “Be aware that commodity payments may be calculated differently than in CFAP’s first round.”

Hagerman spoke about some of the differences on the OSU Extension agricultural television program SUNUP, available for viewing online. As with the first round of CFAP, a $250,000 payment limit per person or entity for all payments applies, as do adjusted gross income and farm income eligibility requirements.

Hagerman also listed the following programs and their signup dates:

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