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DROUGHT RESOURCE FACT SHEET Compiled by
The Texas Department of Agriculture County Drought Declarations:
Click HERE to see which Texas counties have been designated as being in drought status. Hay Hotline
Click HERE to access the Texas Department of Agriculture's Hay Hotline. Disaster Resource Information Packet (DRIP)
Click HERE to download a .PDF of the Disaster Resource Information Packet Repair and Restoration USDA - Farm Service Agency (FSA): P.O. Box 2900, College Station, TX; 979-680-5150; www.fsa.usda.gov/tx/ - Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) - fence restoration, debris removal, land grading, structure restoration, water conservation measures
- Emergency Loan Assistance (EM) - low interest loans for production and physical loss
- Disaster Debt Set-Aside Program - FSA loan payments deferred due to disaster
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): 101 S. Main Street, Temple, TX; 254-742-9800; http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/ - Emergency Watershed Program (EWP) - emergency measures for runoff retardation, soil erosion and debris, which has impaired a watershed
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA): P.O. Box 12847, Austin, TX 78711; 800-TELL-TDA; http://www.tda.state.tx.us/ - Interest Rate Reduction Program - disaster relief low interest loans to refinance existing agricultural debt
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): FRC 800 North Loop 288, Denton, TX 76209; 800-621-FEMA; http://www.fema.gov/ - Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) - assistance for lost work time due to disaster
- Temporary Housing Assistance - housing assistance for unlivable residences due to disaster
- Individual and Family Grants - serious need grants for inability to pay necessary living expenses
- Mortgage and Rental Assistance - delinquent payment assistance due to disaster
Small Business Administration (SBA): 4400 Amon Carter Blvd, Suite 102, Fort Worth, TX 76155; 800-366-6303; www.sba.regions/states/tx/ - Disaster Loan Program - financial assistance to rebuild homes and businesses due to disaster
Livestock Loss and Supplemental Feeding USDA - Farm Service Agency (FSA): P.O. Box 2900, College Station, TX; 979-680-5150; www.fsa.usda.gov/tx/ - Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) - livestock losses due to disaster
- Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP) - covers losses due to disaster not adequately covered by any other disaster program
Pastureland Rehabilitation Affected by Tidal Surge Texas AgriLife Extension: 7101 TAMU, College Station, TX; 979-845-7800; http://texasextension.tamu.edu/ Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB): P.O. Box 658, Temple, TX; 800-792-3485; http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/ USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): 101 S. Main Street, Temple, TX; 254-742-9800; http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/ Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA): P.O. Box 12847, Austin, TX 78711; 800-TELL-TDA; www.tda.state.tx.us Texas Forest Service (TFS): 301 Tarrow, Suite 364, College Station, TX; 979-458-6650; http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/ - Landowner assistance with insects, disease and wildfire protection
Health & Reproductive Problems Expected with Stressed Cattle Texas AgriLife Extension: 7101 TAMU, College Station, TX; 979-845-7800; http://texasextension.tamu.edu/ Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC): P.O. Box 12966, Austin, TX; 800-550-8242; http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/ Brand Inspection & Lost Cattle Reporting Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA): 1301 W. Seventh St., Fort Worth, TX 76102; (800-242-7820); http://www.texascattleraisers.org/ Tax Implications of Herd Dispersal: Internal Revenue Service: For IRS publications, call (800) 829-3676 or http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html - The IRS can provide tax information and answer general questions. The publications listed below can also provide information on how to handle your weather-related tax questions:
IRS Publication 225, Farmers Tax Guide http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p225.pdf IRS Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Business IRS Publication 544, Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets IRS Publication 547, Nonbusiness Disasters, Casualties and Thefts IRS Publication 584, Casualty, Disaster and Theft Loss Workbook (personal use property)
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