Approvals cannot exceed the county allocation of Federal funds for that purpose. Applications for payment must be filed with the county FSA committee by a prescribed date. The conservation practice for which cost-shares have been approved must be completed during the program year, within the time specified by the county FSA committee, and such performance reported to the county office within a specified time. Matters that are generally applicable to all producers are not appealable. The 1999 program rehabilitated about 4,889,922 acres of farmland damaged by these natural disasters.
Program is announced through the news media in the county area designated as a disaster area.
Consult the local phone directory for location of the county FSA office. If no listing, get in touch with the appropriate State FSA office listed in the Farm Service Agency section of Appendix IV of the Catalog. Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0513. Cost-share payment is required. The agricultural producer pays a portion of the conservation practice.