Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary 7 CFR Part 9 [Docket ID: FSA-2020-0006] RIN 0503-AA65 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture is issuing this rule to provide additional assistance under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to agricultural producers who continue to be impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. This rule specifies the eligibility requirements, payment calculations, and application procedures for a second round of payments (CFAP 2). In addition, it also extends the special payment limitation provisions to trusts and estates for CFAP 1 and amends the provisions regarding applicable year and direct attribution of payments to members of legal entities that qualify for the increased payment limitation. DATES: Effective September 22, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William L. Beam; telephone: (202) 720-3175; email: Bill.Beam@usda.gov . Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, USDA implemented CFAP through a final rule published in the Federal Register on May 21, 2020 ( 85 FR 30825-30835 ), with corrections published in the Federal Register on June 12, 2020 ( 85 FR 35799-35800 ), July 10, 2020 ( 85 FR 41328-41330 ), August 14, 2020 ( 85 FR 49593-49594 ), and documents published in the Federal Registe…