Natural Resources Disaster Relief Assistance Program (NRDRAP)
Natural Resources Disaster Relief Assistance Program (NRDRAP) supports Maine producers and woodland owners with production loss and physical damage relief to recover from severe weather in 2023–2024.
Funder: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Due Dates: November 6, 2026 (Application) | October 20–22, 2026 (In-person assistance) | October 30, 2026 (Virtual office hours)
Funding Amounts: $60 million available; one payment covering up to 95% of eligible losses
Summary: Disaster relief for Maine producers recovering from qualifying crop, aquaculture, timber, infrastructure, and land losses caused by 2023–2024 weather events.
Key Information: Losses must not have been coverable by existing USDA disaster programs, insurance payouts, or other relief programs.
Description
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) administers NRDRAP to help agricultural producers, aquaculture producers, woodland owners, and timber harvesters recover from severe weather in 2023 and 2024. Supported by the federal Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025, the program compensates eligible production losses and physical damage.
Assistance covers crops and aquaculture, standing timber, harvested timber that lost financial value, on-farm infrastructure, and bare-ground practices needed to restore agricultural land and mitigate land loss. Maine advocated for infrastructure assistance because physical damage was among the most devastating impacts of these weather events. Payments depend on documented eligible losses and total claims against the program’s funding pool.
