Memo

United States
Department of
Agriculture

Farm
Production
and
Conservation

Farm
Service
Agency

1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Mail Stop Code 0510
Washington, DC 20250

DATE:

March 9, 2023

TO:

Brenda Aguilar

THROUGH:

Ruth Brown
USDA Information Officer

FROM:

Scott Marlow
Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs

SUBJECT:

Request for Emergency Approval for a New Information Collection Request
Emergency Grain Storage Facility Program (EGSFP)

Branch Chief

WILLIAM
MARLOW

Digitally signed by WILLIAM
MARLOW
Date: 2023.03.09 12:24:28
-05'00'

FSA is requesting EMERGENCY CLEARANCE in order for FSA to implement EGSFP
provisions to provide financial assistance to producers affected by the December 2021 tornadoes
that passed through eleven counties in Kentucky, as well as destroyed a large commercial grain
elevator limiting a producer’s marketing and storage options, in the most expeditious and timely
manner possible. Grain producers in Minnesota and South Dakota affected by the derecho
(several thunderstorm and straight-line winds) that swept through these states and other
identified states and eligible disaster events will also be eligible for EGSFP assistance. The
Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs may determine other areas eligible for assistance.
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) reallocated $20 million under section 5(b) of the
CCC Charter Act to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to provide financial assistance. EGSFP
provides eligible producers with financial assistance needed to support producers or groups of
producers in their efforts to build emergency storage capacity. Funds will be available until
expended. EGSFP is being implemented through a Notice of Funds Availability which is
expected to be released in March 2023, and FSA expects to begin collecting this information
immediately after. If FSA went through the normal PRA process, FSA would be unable to
collect this information until July 2023 at the earliest. Doing so would delay USDA’s ability to
provide relief to the effected producers.
The sign-up period for EGSFP payments will be from March 2023 to December 29, 2023.
The Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) will be published in the Federal Register around on
March 14, 2023, to provide guidance and notify applicants of the sign-up period. Up to 750
producers are expected to apply for payments under the EGSFP provisions.
FSA needs to collect the information from applicants, when the sign-up period announced in the
NOFA, by completing the form FSA-413 to determine the applicant/co-applicant’s emergency
grain storage need and cost share requested to erect an emergency grain storage facility and/or
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purchase grain drying/ handling equipment who are suffering from logistical challenges and
disrupted market options due to adverse weather events as determined by DAFP, in December
2021, May, June and July 2022. The FSA-413 and FSA-413-1 will ensure the cost share
payment calculations accurately reflects the applicant’s need for on-farm storage capacity and
drying/handling equipment, and will provide equitable producer treatment. Producers are also
required to have the following forms on file with FSA: CCC-902I, Farm Operating Plan for an
Individual; CCC- 902E, Farm Operating Plan for an Entity; CCC-901, Member Information for
Legal Entities, if applicable.AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and
Wetland Conservation Certification.
We are requesting emergency approval of a new information collection package to quickly
provide additional assistance to impacted grain producers in identified areas.
If there are any questions or concerns, please call Deirdre Holder at 202- 205-5851 or Mary
Ann Ball at 202-720-4283.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.