PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
United States Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
PR 0010-04
USDA GRANTS ASSISTANCE TO SHRIMP PRODUCERS IN ALABAMA
UNDER TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2004 -- The U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has certified a
petition for shrimp producers in Alabama under the Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program. These
producers are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits.
Under the TAA program, USDA provides technical
assistance and cash benefits to producers if an increase
in imports of a like commodity has contributed importantly
to a decline in price and a loss of income.
After an investigation of the petition, FAS
determined that, during January-December 2002, increased
imports of farmed shrimp contributed importantly to a
decline in domestic prices for producers in Alabama when
compared with the previous 5-year average.
Alabama shrimp producers may obtain a TAA
application (FSA-229) to request program benefits from
http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/eforms/mainservlet or from
their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center.
Producers can check their local phone listings for the
closest service center or go to www.fsa.usda.gov and click
on "your local office" for contact information.
Applications must be filed by April 12, 2004.
After producers submit their applications, they will
be contacted regarding technical assistance and training.
Financial payments will not be made until after
applications are certified.
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