10.449: Boll Weevil Eradication Loan Program
Overview
Program Number
10.449
Status
Active
Last Modified
Aug. 22, 2022
Date Posted
Aug. 22, 2022
Objective
To assist producers and state government agencies in the eradication of boll weevils from cotton producing areas and ensuring the pest is not re-introduced.
Type of Assistance
E - Direct Loans
Applicant Eligibility
An eligible applicant must:
(1) Meet all requirements prescribed by APHIS to qualify for cost-share grant funds as determined by APHIS, (FSA will accept the determination by APHIS as to an organization's qualification);
(2) Have the appropriate charter and/or legal authority as a non-profit corporation or as a State organization specifically organized to operate the boll weevil eradication program in any State, biological, or geographic region of any State in which it operates;
(3) Possess the legal authority to enter into contracts, including debt instruments;
(4) Operate in an area in which producers have approved a referendum authorizing producer assessments and in which an active eradication or post-eradication program is underway or scheduled to begin no later than the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the application is submitted;
(5) Have the legal authority to pledge producer assessments as security for loans from FSA.
Individual producers are not eligible for loans.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The beneficiaries of this program include the local boll weevil organization and agricultural community as well as local, State, and national governments.
Related Programs
Additional Information
Grant Awards
Boll Weevil Eradication Loan Program direct grants
Grant Opportunities