Not Applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions

LFP is a permanent program and provides retroactive authority to cover eligible losses back to October 1, 2011.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

To be eligible for benefits, an individual or legal entity must be a citizen of the United States (U.S.); Resident alien; Partnership of citizens of the U.S.; or Corporation, limited liability corporation, or other farm organization structure organized under State law.

An eligible livestock producer must own, cash or share lease, or be a contract grower of covered livestock during the 60 calendar days before the beginning date of a qualifying drought or fire; provide pastureland or grazing land for covered livestock, including cash-rented pastureland or grazing land that is either physically located in a country affected by a qualifying drought during the normal grazing period for the county, or rangeland managed by a federal agency and the eligible livestock producer is prohibited from grazing the normally permitted livestock because of a qualifying fire.

Beneficiary Eligibility

The eligible livestock or contract owner will receive the ultimate benefit from LFP.

Credentials/Documentation

The eligible livestock producer must certify that they have suffered a grazing loss because of a qualifying drought or fire and timely file an acreage report for all grazing land for which a loss of grazing is being claimed. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable.

Environmental impact information is not required for this program.

This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.

12372.

Application Procedures

This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. To apply for LFP, the eligible livestock producer must submit a completed application for payment and required supporting documentation for grazing losses no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the grazing loss occurred. A contract grower must provide a copy of the grower contract along with the completed application and supporting documentation for payment.

Award Procedures

Payment calculations for grazing losses because of a qualifying drought are equal to 1, 3, 4,or 5 times the LFP monthly payment rate. The monthly payment rate for drought is equal to 60 percent of the lesser of the monthly feed cost for all covered livestock owned or leased by the producer; or calculated by using the normal carrying capacity of the eligible grazing land of the producer. Total payments to a producer in a calendar year for grazing losses will not exceed five monthly payments for the same covered livestock. For losses suffered because of a qualifying fire on federally managed rangeland for which the producer is prohibited from grazing the normal permitted livestock, the payments begin on the first day the Federal agency excludes the eligible livestock producer from using the managed grazing land for grazing and end on the last day of the Federal lease not to exceed 180 days.

Deadlines

Jan 31, 2015: Livestock producers have 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the loss occurs to submit a completed application for payment and required supporting documentation.

Authorization

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (The 2014 Farm Bill), Title I, Part III, Section 1501, Public Law 113-79.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Appeal regulations set forth in parts 11 and 780 of 7CFR apply to determinations made under LFP.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

There are no restrictions placed on the time permittted to spend the money awarded. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Not Applicable.

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

None.

Financial Information

Account Identification

12-4336-0-3-999.

Obigations

(Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 16 $430,000,000; FY 17 est $312,000,000; and FY 18 est $423,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices.

Headquarters Office

Scotty Abbott USDA, Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs, Production, Emergencies, and Compliance Division, Disaster Assistance Branch, 14th and Independence Ave SW, Stop 0517, Washington, District of Columbia 20250 Email: Scotty.Abbott@wdc.usda.gov Phone: (202) 720-7997 Fax: (202) 690-2130

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.