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Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program is a grant from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, funded through a USDA block grant, that provides financial assistance to Georgia farmers, ranchers, and foresters who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene. The program covers losses in timber, infrastructure, poultry, beef cattle, dairy, pecans, blueberries, citrus, nursery crops, plasticulture, and bare ground practices.
Eligible applicants must be located in designated eligible counties and demonstrate documented hurricane-related losses. The total state allocation is $531,236,000, with individual award amounts varying by documented loss. Applications opened March 16, 2026 with a deadline of April 27, 2026.
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Hurricane Helene Block Grant Applications Open March 16th, 2026 | Georgia Department of Agriculture This site does not support Internet Explorer, please use a modern browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
Georgia Department of Agriculture Tyler J Harper, Commissioner 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW Hurricane Helene Block Grant Applications Open March 16th, 2026 ATLANTA, GA – Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced that Georgia farmers, ranchers and foresters in eligible counties that have 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 apply for assistance through the Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program beginning March 16th, 2026.
In September 2025, Harper announced Georgia will receive $531,236,000 to provide relief for commodities and losses that are not covered under pre-existing USDA programs. The application will remain open for a period of six weeks, closing at midnight on April 27th, 2026. The application, eligibility requirements, guidance documents, and additional details are available at www.
farmrecovery. com “I’m incredibly proud to announce that Georgia farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene can apply for relief beginning on March 16, 2026,” said Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper. “While this relief will not make impacted producers 100% whole, it will go a long way to help farm families get back on their feet after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
We invested thousands of hours into this process to ensure we brought the maximum amount of funding to Georgia while covering as many commodities and loss types as possible, and I want to thank the Trump Administration and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins for understanding the critical need for financial relief following the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
” About Georgia’s Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program: Georgia farmers, ranchers, and foresters in eligible counties that have 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 apply for assistance to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Georgia is covering more commodities and loss types than any other state.
In general, timber payments are based on pre-hurricane values of damaged timber stands; infrastructure losses cover on-farm physical structures needed for agricultural production; poultry losses are based on lost production cycles; beef and dairy cattle losses cover drops in conception rates; milk losses are for lower milk production; pecan, blueberry and citrus losses are for future production losses due to destroyed bushes and trees; nursery losses cover future production losses due to destruction of nursery crops; and compensation is provided to reestablish plasticulture and bare-ground practices damaged by the Hurricane.
Minimum loss requirements apply.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Info Sheet: Blueberry Bushes Info Sheet: Dairy – Structures Info Sheet: General Infrastructure Info Sheet: Green House Structures Info Sheet: Plastic Mulch Info Sheet: Poultry Houses Info Sheet: Beef Conception Losses Matthew Agvent , Communications Director Liz Rivera-Brown , Deputy Communications Director The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is the voice of the state's agriculture community.
The department's mission is to provide excellence in services and regulatory functions, to protect and promote agriculture and consumer interests, and to ensure an abundance of safe food and fiber for Georgia, America, and the world by using state-of-the-art technology and a professional workforce. Find us on Facebook • Follow on Twitter: @GDAFoodSafety • @GeorgiaGrown For more information, visit www. agr.
georgia. gov . Georgia Department of Agriculture Tyler J Harper, Commissioner 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Georgia farmers, ranchers, and foresters in eligible counties who suffered Hurricane Helene losses in timber, infrastructure, poultry, beef cattle, dairy, pecans, blueberries, citrus, nursery crops, plasticulture, and bare ground practices. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $531,236,000 total state allocation; individual award amounts vary by loss. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 27, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program is funded by Georgia Department of Agriculture (with USDA block grant). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Georgia. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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