Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program

Georgia Commissioner of Ag Shares Details on Processing of Hurricane Block Grant Applications

Dan Agri-Business, Crop Insurance, Economy, Funding, Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture

With the announcement of the Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program, we sat down with Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper to learn how applications for recovery dollars will be processed. Commissioner Harper said, “The way we’re going to work this is obviously the application period will be open for six weeks. Once we close that application period, we’ll know at that …

Hurricane Helene Block Grant

Hurricane Helene Block Grant Next Steps

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Funding, Georgia

Following the announcement of a $531 million block grant to support Georgia farmers and timberland owners affected by Hurricane Helene, the focus now shifts to implementation. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper shared the path forward and what producers can expect next in the disaster recovery process. “USDA, you know, has been rolling out funds that they’re able to through their …