CDFA Resources
COLD WEATHER CONTACT INFORMATION & RESOURCES
- FEMA Press Release: President Declares Major Disaster for California (03/13/07)
- Governor's Office of Emergency Services: Freeze Facts - PDF (07/10/07)
- California Freeze Damage Breakdown: PDF (County-by-County)
- USDA Primary and Contiguous Disaster Counties: PDF (2005-2007, California Counties)
- USDA/Farm Service Agency: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2007: PDF
- To Report Crop Damage: Contact Your Local Agricultural Commissioner
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Following up on letters he sent previously, the Governor asked the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to declare designated counties disaster areas which will make them eligible for the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program.
Responding to the Governor's request, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared multiple California counties as disaster areas and those counties will now be eligible for emergency low interest loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses.
- State and Federal Government
Disaster
Recovery Assistance Programs (PDF) - Governor's Office of Emergency Services Cold Weather Information and Resources
- Business, Transportation & Housing Agency Farm Disaster Assistance Loan Guarantee Program
- Department of Insurance Commissioner Issues Declaration of Insurance Emergency in Agricultural Freeze
- Freeze Damage Photos Available Upon Request
CDFA Public Affairs Office
- April 5th "A.G. on Ag" news update
Freeze Damage Tour by U.S. Senator Feinstein and Secretary Kawamura in Tulare County
PRESS RELEASES
- NEWS FROM THE GOVERNOR
- Governor Applauds Federal Funding for California's 2007 Freeze, 2006 Heat Wave and Key Priorities (05/25/07)
- USDA Declares 13 California Counties Primary Natural Disaster Areas (05/18/07)
- Governor Authorizes Additional Funding for Freeze Victims (03/20/07)
- Governor Announces $4 Million in Community Development Block Grant Funds for Freeze Victims (03/16/07)
- Governor Outlines Next Steps in Seeking Federal Assistance for January Freeze Victims (03/15/07)
- Text of Letter from Governor to U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Emergency Farm Assistance Act of 2007 (03/14/07)
- Governor Authorizes $2 Million in Rental and Mortgage Assistance for Freeze Victims (03/07/07)
- Governor Asks USDA to Designate San Diego and Mendocino Counties Disaster Areas (03/06/07)
- Text of Letter from Governor to President Bush Asking for Federal Disaster Declaration (03/05/07)
- Governor Authorizes Additional Funding to Assist Food Banks in Areas Affected by Extreme Weather (02/21/07)
- Governor Asks USDA to Designate Sonoma County a Disaster Area (02/16/07)
- Governor Provides $14.2 Million in Disaster Loan Guarantees for Farmers and Small Businesses Impacted by January Freeze (02/14/07)
- Governor Works to Free Up $85 Million to Help Freeze Victims with Housing (02/13/07)
- Governor Authorizes Funds to Help Freeze Victims (02/09/07)
- Governor Urges U.S. Congress to Support Emergency Funding for California Counties Affected by January's Extreme Weather(02/09/07)
- Letter to Governor from USDA Granting His Request for a Disaster Declaration for Amador and Calaveras Counties, with Six Contiguous Counties Eligible for Low-Interest Emergency Loans (02/07/07)
- Governor Asks USDA to Designate Solano and Ventura Counties as Disaster Areas (02/05/07)
- Governor Announces Additional Funding to Assist Food Banks in Areas Affected by Recent Freeze (02/02/07)
- Governor Issues Statement on USDA Declaring Natural Disaster for 18 California Counties (01/31/07)
- Governor Asks USDA to Designate L.A. County a Disaster Area, Opens Additional One-Stop Center in El Dorado County (01/30/07)
- Governor Proclaims State of Emergency in El Dorado County, Asks USDA to Designate 2 Additional Counties Disaster Areas (01/26/07)
- Governor Assesses Extreme Economic Impact of January Freeze During Central Valley Visit (01/25/07)
- Governor Asks USDA to Declare 13 Additional California Counties Disaster Areas (01/25/07)
- Governor Asks U.S. Small Business Administration, USDA to Declare Selected California Counties Disaster Areas (01/22/07)
- Governor Announces Opening of One-Stop Centers to Assist Unemployed Workers Due to Recent Cold Front (01/19/07)
- Video: Governor and CDFA Secretary Visit Citrus Farm to Assess Cold Weather Damage (01/16/07)
- CDFA PRESS RELEASES
- USDA Declares 13 California Counties Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Freeze and Drought Damage (05/18/07)
- Secretary Kawamura and Acting Secretary Sedlik of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency Urge Small Farmers and Businesses Affected by the January Freeze to Take Advantage of State Loan Programs (02/26/07)
- Secretary to Inspect Freeze Damage to Native Southeast Asian and African American Small Acreage Farms (02/14/07)
- Secretary to Speak About the Freeze, Farm Bill and Other Agricultural Issues (02/13/07)
- Secretary to Inspect Freeze Damage in San Diego County (01/20/07)
- Secretary Inspects Freeze Damage in San Bernardino County (01/19/07)
- Secretary Inspects Freeze Damage in Ventura County (01/14/07)
- Secretary Inspects Freeze Damage in Central Valley 01/12/07)
- Statement by Secretary Kawamura on Governor's Emergency Declaration for Freezing Temperatures (01/12/07)