The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup has reopened for the Coronavirus
Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) as part of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers
initiative. The initial CFAP 2 signup ended on Dec. 11, 2020, but USDA has reopened sign-up
for CFAP 2 for at least 60 days beginning April 5, 2021, for producers to apply or make
modifications to existing CFAP 2 applications.
CFAP 2 program provides direct financial relief to producers due to market disruptions and
associated costs because of COVID-19.
Row crops, livestock, dairy, specialty crops, aquaculture and more all are eligible for the CFAP
2, including the recent addition of pullets and turfgrass sod. Producers are encouraged to visit
farmers.gov/cfap to review eligible commodities and learn about the payment structure for each.
CFAP 2 is a separate program from the first iteration of the program (CFAP 1) and interested
producers must complete a new application to be eligible for payment for CFAP 2.