pa-56-34-1200: Fruit Grower Freeze Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant Program (Part II)

Summary

The Department of Agriculture (Department) provides notice of the standards and requirements for the Fruit Grower Freeze Disaster Assistance Recovery Grant Program (Program). The Department will provide up to $10 million to administer the Program. This Program is intended to assist specialty crop growers in this Commonwealth whose eligible crops were impacted by freezing air temperatures between April 1, 2026, and April 21, 2026. Growers who experienced a loss of at least 30% of expected production for an eligible specialty crop during this period may apply for a grant under the Program. At the close of the application period, grants from the Program will be awarded on a per-acre basis according to the total number of acres of eligible specialty crop trees, plants and vines in production on an applicant's eligible acreage during the previously specified time period. The percentage of funding to be awarded an applicant may be prorated based on the number of applications received and the amount of funding available. For purposes of this grant, ''eligible specialty crop'' is defined as a pome fruit, stone fruit, grape or berry grown in this Commonwealth. Each grant applicant shall provide verification of the number of eligible acres of each eligible specialty crop that was affected by freezing temperatures and in production between April 1, 2026, and April 21, 2026, a map identifying each parcel on which an eligible specialty crop was produced and the total acreage impacted...

The agency’s own summary, as published.