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USDA Programs and Resources to Assist with Adaptation to Climate Change


Introduction:

This table is a compilation of USDA programs and resources to assist with adaptation and mitigation of climate change.
Disclaimer: Details of programs and resources listed are from the 2014 Farm Bill and will be updated to reflect the 2018 Farm Bill.

Instructions:

To learn more information about a specific program click on Program Title, which will open a new page that provides additional information including a link to the USDA agency’s website to gain more information. To narrow down the items displayed choose a Keyword from the dropdown menu. The list of programs and resources displayed will be reduced to only show the Keyword selected. The list can be further reduced by choosing items from Eligibility and/or Category. To see programs or resources available eligible to multiple groups select ‘Many’ in the Eligible dropdown menu. Also, clicking on the column header Disaster Assistance will sort programs by “Yes” to “No” and a second click will result sorting the list from “No” to “Yes”.
Program Title Disaster Assistance Category Eligibility Keywords
Dairy Margin Protection Program No Financial support Business, Individuals Business, Commodity
Direct Farm Operating Loan No Loan Many Business, Commodity
Disaster Resource Center Yes Technical support Many Emergency recovery
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program No Grant Tribes Education, Health, Infrastructure
Economic Research Service (ERS) No Information resource Many Commodity, Health, Information, Nutrition, Research
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program Yes Financial support Many Emergency recovery, Fisheries
Emergency Conservation Program Yes Financial support, Technical support Many Conservation
Emergency Forest Restoration Program Yes Financial support Private forests Emergency recovery
Emergency Loans Yes Loan Business, Individuals Emergency recovery
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)- Floodplain Easement (FPE) Yes Financial support Business, Individuals Emergency recovery