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Release No. 260.01
Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474
Dan_Stuart@wdc.fsa.usda.gov
FIFTY-EIGHT COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA ELIGIBLE FOR USDA EMERGENCY FARM LOANS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2001 -- Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has
named 58 counties in Pennsylvania as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans
due to losses caused by very low precipitation during the summer of 2001.
"Low precipitation during the growing season causes many challenges for
producers," said Veneman. "These loans will help producers minimize the
impact of production losses."
Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Butler,
Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland,
Dauphin, Elk, Erie, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson,
Juniata, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lycoming, Mercer, Mifflin, Montour,
Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Union, Venango, Warren,
Washington, Westmoreland and York Counties were named as primary disaster
areas on December 5, 2001. Also eligible because they are contiguous, are
Bradford, Cameron, Carbon, Crawford, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Lehigh,
Luzerne, McKean, Montgomery, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga Counties.
This designation makes all qualified farm operators in primary and
contiguous disaster counties eligible for low-interest EM loans from the Farm
Service Agency , provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in
eligible counties have eight months from the date of this declaration to apply
for the loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider
each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of
losses, security available, and repayment ability.
FSA has a variety of programs available, in addition to the emergency
loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity. Interested
farmers may contact their local FSA offices for further information on
eligibility requirements and application procedures. Additional information
is also available online at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/disaster/assistance1.htm
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