Update on MASC and SDRP aid
There is a delay on MASC payments and USDA has a landing page showing dates for SDRP
We have gotten some questions about the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops timing on payments. The first batch of payments were issued at the end of 2024 / early 2025. At the end of April, USDA announced they would sending out another batch of payments totaling $1.3 billion and those payments would be issued shortly.
There is now a delay on this since the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has questions on the amount of funding. There was originally $2 billion for the program, but USDA increased the amount of funding with funding the extra from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds. OMB is questioning that process and once that is completed, USDA will issued the final amount of funds. It may be less than $1.3 billion.
USDA also created a new landing page to show the status of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). This page will provide updates on timing of the releases of aid.
Here is the current timing and the current landing page:
Emergency Livestock Relief Program – Drought/Wildfire
o May 23 – Release to Federal Register for publication
o May 28 – Final rule on public display
o May 29 – Payment processing on Thursday night
o May 30 – County offices sign and certify payments
 Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) – Previously Indemnified Loss (the farmer received a crop insurance payment)
o June 30 – Release to Federal Register for Publication
o July 3 – Final rule on public display
o July 7 – SDRP sign up begins
 Emergency Livestock Relief Program for Flooding includes Commodity Loss Assistance Program, Milk Loss Program – Combined Final Rule
o Aug. 13 – Sent to Federal Register for Publication
o Aug. 15 – Final Rule on public display
o Aug. 18 – ELRP flooding, Commodity Loss Assistance and Milk Loss – sign up begins
 Supplemental Disaster Relief Program – Uncovered Loss (no crop insurance payment was made, but farmer would qualify at the higher table %)
o Sept. 10 – Sent to Federal Register for Publication
o Sept. 12 – Final Rule on public display
o Sept. 15 – SDRP sign up targeted.
Special thanks to Jim Wiesemeyer on checking on the status of the MASC program.