Beginning today, Georgia farmers, ranchers and foresters who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene can now apply for federal assistance through the Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program beginning today. In September, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced Georgia will receive $531,236,000 to provide relief for commodities and losses that are not covered under pre-existing USDA programs.
According to Harper, all who suffered losses in timber, infrastructure, poultry, beef cattle, dairy cattle, milk loss, dairy feed loss, pecans, blueberries, citrus, nursery, plasticulture and bare ground practices due to Hurricane Helene may now apply for the assistance. The application period will remain open for a period of six weeks, closing at midnight on April 27th, 2026.
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