Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will begin after Memorial Day on Tuesday, May 26. That is according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who says $16 billion in direct payments will be sent to farmers as soon as one week after USDA launches the portal. The signup window will then remain open through August. USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program is also partnering with distributors to purchase $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy and meat to deliver boxes to Americans in need. Program details were sent out in a news release that can be viewed here. The specific payments rates for eligible commodities are available for non-speciality crops, specialty crops, livestock, dairy and wool.
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