Dairy Assistance Program for Puerto Rico
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.119
- Agency
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Farm Service Agency
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- DAP-PR
- Eligible applicants
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- U.S. Territories and possessions
- Government - General
- Beneficiaries
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- Farmer/Rancher/Agriculture Producer
- Treasury account
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- 12-1336-0-1-351
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency administers the Dairy Assistance Program for Puerto Rico (CFDA 10.119), a one-time emergency assistance initiative that provided vouchers to licensed dairy operations in Puerto Rico to purchase feed and fuel following the 2017 hurricanes, with vouchers expiring 45 days from FSA approval.
This program funded feed procurement for dairy operations affected by hurricane damage, calculated on a per-operation basis to cover up to one month of feed costs at 100 percent federal reimbursement. FSA also provided additional assistance for fuel purchases when funds remained available after feed allocations. Eligible applicants were licensed dairy operations registered with the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, with the dairy operation's herd size at application determining voucher eligibility. Each approved voucher represented a maximum one-time assistance amount that FSA would deduct incrementally as the operation purchased feed from eligible feed dealers in Puerto Rico.
The program operated as a direct assistance mechanism rather than a traditional grant competition. FSA officers processed applications using a standardized form reflecting the number of live dairy cattle on the operation, and the agency issued individual vouchers non-competitively to qualifying licensees. No application deadline or recurring solicitation cycle is documented in the source material. The source does not provide information on total dollars obligated, award counts, or recency of disbursements, indicating this was a time-limited, disaster-response program rather than an ongoing annual funding line.
The source does not indicate whether this program remains open to new applicants or has concluded operations. Given the emergency nature of the 2017 hurricane response and the one-time assistance framing in the program description, the Dairy Assistance Program for Puerto Rico appears designed as a closed, non-repeating initiative. Business development professionals should verify current program status with FSA before pursuing funding under this Assistance Listing.
Objective and description
- Objective
DAP-PR provided assistance to dairy operations affected by hurricanes in 2017 to purchase feed from feed dealers in Puerto Rico. Additional assistance was provided for additional days of feed or for purchasing fuel if funds remained available. The assistance provided help to the dairy industry in Puerto Rico with the production and marketing of dairy.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
The eligible applicants are the licensed dairy operations in Puerto Rico for acquiring feed from feed dealers in Puerto Rico.
- Beneficiary eligibility
The eligible applicants must be licensed by the Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico. This is a one time assistance to dairy operations to purchase feed.
- Credentials and documentation
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) received certain information from the Puerto Rican Department of Agriculture about each dairy, including, the name, address, contact information, and number of head of cattle. An application on a form determined by FSA will include the number of dairy head and should only reflect only the number of live, eligible dairy cows at the time of the application. If the number of cattle on the application is correct, the dairy operation will certify as such on the application. If the number changes due to animal deaths or sales, the dairy operation must correct the number and certify to the change on the application. The diary operation may apply for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) if any cattle have died due to a LIP eligible cause of loss and all other LIP eligibility conditions and LIP payment limitations are met.
- Uses of assistance
The assistance will be used based on the authority of the CCC Charter Act to make available materials and facilities required in connection with the production and marketing of agricultural commodities. The procurement of feed and fuel for the dairy sector in Puerto Rico is required in connection with the production and marketing of dairy. Each dairy operation in Puerto Rico can apply to FSA to receive a voucher to purchase a one-month supply of feed for 100 percent of the feed cost, as calculated by FSA.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The value of the voucher expires 45 days from the date approved by FSA. If any value remains on the voucher after it expires, that value may not be used by the dairy operation.
How to apply
- Award procedure
The result of an approved feed application will be a one-time maximum eligible amount for feed to be acquired by the eligible dairy operation. As the dairy operation acquires feed from the vendor, FSA employees will deduct the value of the feed acquired, not to exceed the calculated eligible maximum. FSA will prepare one voucher for the value of the required feed needs for each eligible dairy operation.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.119?
Assistance Listing 10.119 is Dairy Assistance Program for Puerto Rico, a federal grant program run by Farm Service Agency (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Dairy Assistance Program for Puerto Rico?
Its CFDA number is 10.119: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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