Natural Disaster Recovery II Program for Agriculture (NDRII) (2023-2024)
Natural Disaster Recovery II Program for Agriculture (NDRII) (2023-2024) supports Massachusetts agricultural operations with recovery from weather-related losses so they can sustain production and build resilience.
Funder: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Due Dates: October 30, 2026, 4:00 p.m. (application)
Funding Amounts: Up to 95% of reported eligible loss; payment depends on total eligible claims
Summary: Financial assistance helps Massachusetts agricultural operations recover from weather-related losses incurred in 2023 or 2024.
Key Information: Applicants must have had an ownership share and production risk in the affected crop, livestock, or timber.
Description
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) runs this program to help agricultural operations rebuild after weather-related losses in 2023 or 2024. Its goals are to support farm sustainability and resilience while enabling ongoing production.
The program addresses crop loss, future economic loss, timber loss, infrastructure damage, and necessary bare-ground practices to mitigate land loss. Eligible losses must result directly from a qualifying weather event and affect agricultural production or storage. Applicants can claim losses from either year, including losses previously submitted to the 2023 disaster program, but prior payments for the same loss are accounted for.
