There are no use restrictions on the benefits received under this program. The producer must be able to show, with verifiable evidence, that the producer had an interest in the commodity produced or had control of the crop acreage on which this commodity was grown at the time of the disaster, which is the basis for the application for payment. Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Restrictions apply to CDP benefits. If, subsequent to the disaster, an eligible producer is now deceased or is a dissolved entity, a representative of the deceased producer or dissolved entity may sign the CCC-547 application, if the representative currently has authority to enter into a contract for the producer. Any producer that had a financial risk and received or would have received a share of the 1999 crop will be eligible for benefits, if all other requirements have been met.
Acceptable documentation includes verifiable and reliable records.
Verifiable records are production records for an eligible crop must be submitted by the producer to support an application, or as required, to support a certification of production. If verifiable records are not available, the producer shall provide reliable records documentation similar to copies of receipts, ledgers or income, income statements of deposit slips, register tapes, invoices for custom harvesting, and records to verify production input costs. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. The CDP provides a one-time payment for 1999 crop disasters. Totals were tabulated to determine if authorized funding would be exceeded.