USDA Programs and Resources to Assist with Adaptation to Climate Change
Introduction:
This table is a compilation of USDA programs and resources to assist with adaptation and mitigation of climate change.Disclaimer: Details of programs and resources listed are from the 2014 Farm Bill and will be updated to reflect the 2018 Farm Bill.
Instructions:
To learn more information about a specific program click on Program Title, which will open a new page that provides additional information including a link to the USDA agency’s website to gain more information. To narrow down the items displayed choose a Keyword from the dropdown menu. The list of programs and resources displayed will be reduced to only show the Keyword selected. The list can be further reduced by choosing items from Eligibility and/or Category. To see programs or resources available eligible to multiple groups select ‘Many’ in the Eligible dropdown menu. Also, clicking on the column header Disaster Assistance will sort programs by “Yes” to “No” and a second click will result sorting the list from “No” to “Yes”.| Program Title | Disaster Assistance | Category | Eligibility | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Margin Protection Program | No | Financial support | Business, Individuals | Business, Commodity |
| Direct Farm Operating Loan | No | Loan | Many | Business, Commodity |
| Disaster Resource Center | Yes | Technical support | Many | Emergency recovery |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program | No | Grant | Tribes | Education, Health, Infrastructure |
| Economic Research Service (ERS) | No | Information resource | Many | Commodity, Health, Information, Nutrition, Research |
| Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program | Yes | Financial support | Many | Emergency recovery, Fisheries |
| Emergency Conservation Program | Yes | Financial support, Technical support | Many | Conservation |
| Emergency Forest Restoration Program | Yes | Financial support | Private forests | Emergency recovery |
| Emergency Loans | Yes | Loan | Business, Individuals | Emergency recovery |
| Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)- Floodplain Easement (FPE) | Yes | Financial support | Business, Individuals | Emergency recovery |