The recently enacted
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 has reauthorized
and modified the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAAF) program.
The TAAF program assists eligible farmers and fisherman to adjust to a
changing economic environment associated with import competition through
technical assistance and cash benefits.
If you are a producer of a commodity which has recently suffered from a
decrease in the national average price, or the quantity of production, or
value of production, or cash receipts for the agricultural commodity you
produce compared to the average of the three preceding marketing years, and
this decrease can be attributed importantly to an increase in imports, you
may be eligible under the TAAF program to receive technical training and
cash payments to develop and implement Business Adjustment Plans.
Regulations to govern this program are
presently being developed and the program is not currently open to
petitions/applications for benefits.
Please continue to monitor this site for updates as to when the program will
be available. Click on links below for a list of frequently asked questions
(FAQs),
and contact information for the TAAF office. Other useful information will
soon be posted.
We will be happy to answer any question
you have concerning the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers program.
Please contact the Trade Adjustment Assistance Office at
email.
