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Flood Recovery Resources

Heavy rainfall in early 2023 caused floodwater challenges for many of us in California's agriculture community. Following are relief and support resources available from state and federal partners.

• California Disaster Assistance Webinar - cohosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and California Department of Food and Agriculture

California Government

• Governor Newsom Expands Storm State of Emergency, Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Ongoing Response and Recovery
• Governor's Office — Tax Relief for Californians Impacted by Storms
• Governor's Office — Businesses Impacted by Storms Now Eligible for Emergency Tax Relief
• California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — State of Emergency Tax Relief
• California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services – 2023 Winter Storms Recovery – with links to:
  • State and Federal Assistance
  • County Resource Centers
  • Philanthropic Efforts
• California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA) tool for finding and contacting your local County Agricultural Commissioner to help determine available assistance
• California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Farmer & Farmworker Mental Health Resources
• CDFA California Animal Response Emergency System (CARES)
• CDFA Produce Safety Program Farm Flooding Fact Sheet
• California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Disaster Help Center
• CDSS Guide to Disaster Assistance Services for Californians
• CDSS Guide to Disaster Assistance Services for Immigrant Californians
• Guía de Servicios de Asistencia por Desastres para Californianos Inmigrantes
• Visit CalAlerts.org to sign up for local wireless emergency alerts and QuickMap (ca.gov) to check road conditions in your area

U.S. Government

U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency

• Farm Service Agency in California is Accepting Emergency Conservation Program Applications
• USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock Producers in California Impacted by Floods
• USDA Expands Eligibility, Enhances Benefits for Key Disaster Programs
• Disaster Assistance Programs

  Livestock Assistance

  • Livestock Forage Disaster Program
  • Livestock Indemnity Program
  • Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish
  • Emergency Livestock Relief Program

  Farm Loans

  • Emergency Loan Program
  • Disaster Set-Aside Program

  Farmland Damage

  • Emergency Conservation Program
  • Emergency Forest Restoration Program

  Crop Losses

  • Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
  • Tree Assistance Program

  Rural Development

  • Multifamily Housing Programs including Farm Labor Housing

  Natural Resources Conservation Service

  • Emergency Watershed Protection Program assisting local communities recover after a natural disaster
  • Environmental Quality Incentives Program assisting to repair and prevent excessive soil erosion

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

• Safety of Food and Animal Food Crops Affected by Hurricanes, Flooding, and Power Outages

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• FEMA Individual Assistance

U.S. Small Business Administration

• Disaster Loan Assistance for Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides – searchable by state and county
• Assistance for California Businesses and Residents Affected by Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides
• Assistance for California Private Nonprofit Organizations

California Agriculture Industry

• Western Growers Assistance Resources for Farmers Impacted by Recent Flooding
• California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) Flooding Fact Sheet
• California LGMA Flooding Resources Webinar

University of California Food Safety

• UC Food Safety: Food Safety After a Disaster
• UC Small Farm Food Safety: Produce Safety and Flood Resources
• UC Small Farm Food Safety: Potential Biological Hazards Associated with Use of Contaminated Agricultural Water

Other Resources

• California Agricultural Mediation Program, (916) 330-4500, ext. 104, mobile (760) 780-8781, email: maryc@emcenter.org.
• Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Institute for Food Safety: Cleaning, Sanitizing, Hygienic Design - Helping specialty crop growers develop effective sanitization programs
• Produce Safety Alliance Labeled Sanitizers for Produce: Video Tutorial