Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Plus

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency disburses reimbursement grants under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Plus (CFDA 10.129) to agriculture producers who suffered eligible crop, tree, bush, and vine losses from qualifying disaster events in 2018 and 2019. No current grant opportunities are posted under this assistance listing, and the source provides no record of recent grant awards or current solicitation activity.

The program funds direct payments and block grant advances to eligible agriculture producers and participating state agencies for losses resulting from hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, snowstorms, and wildfires occurring in calendar years 2018 and 2019. FSA County Committees approve and award grants to eligible producers; participating state agencies receive block grant advances and determine producer eligibility. Recipients must retain records supporting their requests for payment for three years following the end of the year in which payment was requested. No restriction applies to the time permitted to spend awarded funds. The program operates under 2 CFR part 200 for grants issued to state agencies; direct payments to producers fall outside the scope of 2 CFR 200.

The source does not identify recent grant awards, award concentration patterns, typical award magnitudes, or current funding opportunities. The last posted opportunity in the source (USDA-FSA-MULTI-21-NOFO0001104, a Cooperative Agreement for outreach education and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers) carried a due date of May 5, 2021, and is no longer active. A test solicitation listed in the source is marked "Do not submit" and is not a genuine funding opportunity.

Given the restriction of covered losses to 2018 and 2019 calendar years, this program appears to address a discrete, time-limited disaster-relief mandate rather than an ongoing annual funding cycle. Organizations should verify current program status and active solicitation schedules directly with FSA before committing resources to pursuit.