| Title |
Poultry Loss Contract Grant Assistance Program |
| Agency |
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Marketing
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| Web |
http://www.ncagr.gov/grants/ |
| Description |
On September 15, 2010, the United States Department of Agriculture announced the availability of $60 million for a Poultry Loss Contract Grant Assistance Program. PGAP will provide assistance to poultry growers whose poultry growing arrangment with a live poultry dealer that filed proceedings under chapter 11, of title 11, United States code, in United States Bankruptcy Court during the 30-day period beginning on December 1, 2008, was terminated. These funds will be used to reestablish farmers' purchasing power. |
| Grantee Eligibility |
The grantee is eligible if: they suffered a financial loss, as a result of a bankrupt live poultry dealer terminating its poultry growing arrangment with the poultry grower between May 1, 2008, and July 1, 2010; they did not enter into a poultry growing arrangement with any live poultry dealer for 1 month following the termination of its poultry growing arrangment with a bankrupt live poultry dealer; they were in comliance with the highly erodible land and wetland provisions; they did not have an average adjusted gross non-farm income that exceeded $500,000 fro calendar years 2005-2007; and they submit program loss documents as required. |
| Fund |
13700-1020 |
| State |
State Amount not specified |
| Federal |
$4,922,942.78 |
| Other |
Other Amount not specified |
| Funding Year |
2010 - 2011 |
| Keywords |
agricultural marketing |
| Assistance |
direct payments for unrestricted use |
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