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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />n~~'~~ <br /> <br />When the U. S. Department of Agriculture Secretary <br />declares Natural Disaster Areas; these are some of the programs <br />available: <br /> <br />Crop Loss - PL 93-86 provides financial assistance to <br />wheat, grain, and cotton farmers suffering <br />losses when they are prevented from planting <br />by conditions beyond their control. <br /> <br />Emergency Livestock Feeding - Assistance at beneficial <br />prices to livestock owners in the emergency <br />area. <br /> <br />Farmers Loans - Emergency loans can be made to farmers <br />in the affected area. <br /> <br />Rail Freight Rate Reduction - Lowering of rail rates for <br />hauling of feed. <br /> <br />When the Administration of the Small Business Admin- <br />istration determines a need, low interest loans can be made to <br />agro-business in emergency areas, <br /> <br />When an emergency is declared by the President, the <br />Disaster Relief Law, PL 93-288, becomes available which has <br />much broader areas of assistance than the regular programs, such <br />as: Property Tax Relief, Emergency Feeding and Housing, Emer- <br />gency Repair of Essential Facilities, and etc. <br /> <br />v <br /> <br />Also with the Presidential DeClaration, comes the <br />authority for the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration <br />to direct agencies to respond to the immediate needs in <br />emergency areas. <br /> <br />Because the activities relating to emergency assistance <br />cover such a broad spectrum, individuals or agencies should con- <br />tact their Farm Advisor for information. <br /> <br />-27- <br />