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CFAP 2.0 Offers Additional Assistance for Speciality Crops

By William Kelley
 
How to Modify Existing CFAP 2 Application FSA adjusted the CFAP 2 payment calculation for sales-based commodities to account for crop insurance indemnities, Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) payments, and Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) payments in crop year 2019. Impacted commodities include specialty crops, aquaculture, tobacco, specialty livestock, and nursery crops, and floriculture.
Producers who applied during the CFAP 2 signup period that closed December 11, and are now eligible to modify their application, should contact the FSA office at their local USDA Service Center (828-693-1406 ext. 2) to get started. Additional eligibility information is available on CFAP. Signup ends February 26, 2021.
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