Poultry Loss Contract Grant Assistance Program (PGAP) Source: LDAF
The Poultry Loss Contract Grant Assistance Program (PGAP) will provide up to $60 million in assistance to poultry growers whose poultry growing arrangements with a live poultry dealer were terminated because of the bankruptcy of the live poultry dealer. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide a grant to the state departments of agriculture that agree to provide assistance to eligible poultry growers. States authorized to provide PGAP assistance are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), through the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority (LAFA), is pleased to present to you the Poultry Loss Contract Grant Assistance Program (PGAP) application. The program provides financial assistance for poultry growers affected by the bankruptcy of Pilgrim’s Pride. Louisiana growers who raised chickens for Pilgrim’s Pride in Farmerville, Louisiana and El Dorado, Arkansas should complete the application. It is critical that you meet certain criteria with the USDA Farm Service Agency and that you already have the necessary forms completed with their office before you submit your application to LDAF/LAFA. The grant application, along with all supporting documentation, must be received in the LDAF/LAFA Baton Rouge office no later than 5:00pm, Friday, December 3, 2010. Applications received after this time cannot be accepted.