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EQIP Small
Farm/Limited Resource Assistance
Purpose:
The purpose of the Small Scale and Limited Resource Farmer
assistance is to increase technical assistance and program participation in all
NRCS programs through improved outreach efforts to Small Scale and Limited
Resource farmers. This assistance is designed to assist those individuals who
have historically not participated in or never ranked high enough to receive
financial assistance through regular EQIP. Through this outreach initiative, the
NRCS will help break potential barriers that might exist and limit participation
in USDA programs.
Definitions and
Eligibility Criteria:
Small Scale
Producer
- A person who owns/operates a total of
150 acres or less
- A person who own 40 acres of woodland
or less
- A person with a total adjusted gross
income of less than $50,000 for the family
- Producer must complete
Self-Certification Form
Limited Resource Producer
- A person
with gross farm sales not more than $116,800 in each of the previous two
years
- A person
with higher of either:
o
A total household income at or below the national
poverty level for a family of four (Or)
o
Less than 50 % of the county median household
income in each of the past two years
- Producer
must utilize on-line tool to Self-Certify
- Size of
farm is not a consideration
The following documents require Adobe Acrobat
Reader. If you require an html version, please e-mail
mary.mcquinn@ga.usda.gov
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