The U.S. Small Business Administration declared County of San Joaquin a "Contiguous County."  This due to to losses caused by drought conditions that occurred October 1, 2006, through April 30, 2007.

Eligible Primary County: Sacramento

Event: August 9, 2007 USDA Designation for the Drought (see below)

Assistance available:

• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)

Application Deadline:  April 9, 2008

Who may apply:  Small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives.  Small business include those that do business directly with the growers, such as truckers and suppliers of agricultual equipment or services.

800-659-2955

Hearing impared:
800-877-8339

9-Aug-07  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Designation-Drought - S2563

USDA granted a Secretarial Disaster Designation due to drought.

Eligible Primary Counties: Sacramento

Eligible Contiguous Counties: List includes San Joaquin County

Event: Drought that occurred October 1, 2006, through April 30, 2007

Assistance available:

• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a direct result of the disaster
  • Up to a maximum of $500,000
  • Interest rate of 3.75 percent

Application Deadline:  April 9, 2008

Who may apply:  Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations.

Farm Service Agency:
3422 W. Hammer Ln., Stockton
(209) 472-7127

Disabilities:
202-720-2600
(voice & TDD)

04-June-07 Dept of  Agriculture Authorized to Process Emergency Loans For "January Freeze" (FEMA-1689-DR-CA)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized to process emergency loans for physical and production losses. This includes San Joaquin (as a "Contiguous County.")  This due to to losses caused by the 2007 January Freeze.

Eligible Primary Counties: List does not include San Joaquin

Eligible Contiguous Counties: List includes San Joaquin

Event: Severe Freeze which occurred January 11-17, 2007

Assistance available:

• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a direct result of the disaster
  • Up to a maximum of $500,000
  • Interest rate of 3.75 percent

Application Deadline:  December 20, 2007

Who may apply:  Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations.

Farm Service Agency:
3422 W. Hammer Ln., Stockton
(209) 472-7127

Disabilities:
202-720-2600
(voice & TDD)

09-May-07 Dept of  Agriculture - San Joaquin County Declared "Contiguous County"

The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared several counties a Secretrial disaster and included San Joaquin as a "Contiguous County."  This due to to losses caused by multiple events (see list below), that began October 15, 2006.

Eligible Primary Counties: List does not include San Joaquin

Eligible Contiguous Counties: List includes San Joaquin

Combined effects of multiple events:

• Drought
• Highter than normal temperatures
• Prolonged freezing conditions
• Abnormally low temperatures

Assistance available:

• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a direct result of the disaster
  • Up to a maximum of $500,000
  • Interest rate of 3.75 percent

Application Deadline:  January 09, 2008

Who may apply:  Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations.

Farm Service Agency:
3422 W. Hammer Ln., Stockton
(209) 472-7127

Disabilities:
202-720-2600
(voice & TDD)

The U.S. Small Business Administration declared County of San Joaquin a "Primary County."  This due to to losses caused by freezing conditions that began October 15, 2006 - and continuing.

Eligible Primary Counties: Includes San Joaquin

Event: Drought and Freezing temperatures

Assistance available:

• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)

Application Deadline:  January 09, 2008

Who may apply:  Small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives.  Small business include those that do business directly with the growers, such as truckers and suppliers of agricultual equipment or services.

800-659-2955

Hearing impared:
800-877-8339

09-Sep-06 SBA-San Joaquin County Declaration Status Upgraded - Heat Wave

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have upgrated designated/declared San Joaquin County from a Contiguous-to-Primary County.  This is due to agricultural losses caused by a record-setting heat wave that occured July 1-31, 2006.

Eligible Counties (16-primary, 30-Contiguous): Includes San Joaquin

Event: Record-setting heat wave, July 1-31, 2006

Assistance available:

• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)

Application Deadline:  July 02, 2007

Who may apply:  Small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives that suffered economic injury as a result of the disaster.  Small businesses include those that do business directly with the growers, such as truckers and suppliers of agricultural equipment or services.

See News Release, and Fact Sheet

800-659-2955

Hearing impared:
800-877-8339

The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated a Secretrial disaster "Contiguous County" designation to "Primary County" for the County of San Joaquin.  This due to to losses caused by record-setting heat wave, July 1-31, 2006.

Eligible Contiguous Counties: San Joaquin

Event: Record-setting Heat Wave

Assistance available:

• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a direct result of the disaster
  • Up to a maximum of $500,000
  • Interest rate of 3.75 percent
• Emergency Conservation Program
• Federal Crop Insurance
• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program

Application Deadline:  July 02, 2007

Who may apply:  Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations.

Farm Service Agency:
3422 W. Hammer Ln., Stockton
(209) 472-7127

Disabilities:
202-720-2600
(voice & TDD)

The U.S. Small Business Administration declared County of San Joaquin a contiguous county.  This due to to losses caused by severe storms, flooding, mudslides, landslides that occurred December 17, 2005 - April 26, 2006.

Eligible Counties (50): Includes San Joaquin, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Amador, Tuolumne, Calaveras

Event: Unprecedented rainfall and seere weather conditions

Assistance available:

• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)

Application Deadline:  February 15, 2007

Who may apply:  Small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives that suffered economic injury as a result of the disaster.

800-659-2955

Hearing impared:
800-877-8339

The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted a Secretrial disaster "Contiguous County" designation for the County of San Joaquin.  This due to to losses caused by severe storms, flooding, mudslides, landslides that occurred March 29, 2006 through April 16, 2006.

Eligible Contiguous Counties: San Joaquin

Event: Severe storms, flooding, mudslides, landslides

Assistance available:

• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a direct result of the disaster
• Up to a maximum of $500,000
• Interest reate of 3.75 percent

Application Deadline:  February 5, 2007

Who may apply:  Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations.

Farm Service Agency:
3422 W. Hammer Ln., Stockton
(209) 472-7127

Disabilities:
202-720-2600
(voice & TDD)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted a Secretrial disaster "Contiguous County" designation for the County of San Joaquin.  This due to to losses caused by severe storms, flooding, mudslides, landslides that occurred December 17, 2005 - January 3, 2006.

Eligible Contiguous Counties: San Joaquin

Event: Severe storms, flooding, mudslides, landslides

Assistance available:

• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a direct result of the disaster
• Up to a maximum of $500,000
• Interest reate of 3.75 percent

Application Deadline:  October 23, 2006

Who may apply:  Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations.

Farm Service Agency:
3422 W. Hammer Ln., Stockton
(209) 472-7127

Disabilities:
202-720-2600
(voice & TDD)

The U.S. Small Business Administration declared County of San Joaquin a contiguous county.  This due to to losses caused by severe storms, flooding, mudslides, landslides that occurred December 17, 2005 - January 3, 2006.

Eligible Contiguous Counties: Alameda, Amador, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Modoc, Placer, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yolo.

Event: Severe storms, flooding, mudslides, landslides

Assistance available:

• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Application Deadline:  November 3, 2006

Who may apply:  Small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives that suffered economic injury as a result of the disaster

800-659-2955

Hearing impared:
800-877-8339

The U.S. Small Business Administration declared County of San Joaquin.  This due to to agriculture losses caused by excessive rains that occurred March 1, 2005 - May 31, 2005.

Eligible Contiguous Counties: Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Sacramento, and Stanislaus

Event: Excessive rains that occurred from March 1-May 31, 2005

Assistance available:

• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Application Deadline:  July 14, 2006

Who may apply:  Small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives.  Small businesses include those that do business directly with the growers, such as truckers and suppliers of agricultural equipment or services.

800-488-5323

Hearing impared:
916-735-1683

The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted a Secretrial disaster designation for the County of San Joaquin.  This due to to agriculture losses caused by excessive rains that occurred March 1, 2005 - May 31, 2005.

Eligible Contiguous Counties: Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Sacramento, and Stanislaus

Event: Excessive rains that occurred from March 1-May 31, 2005

Assistance available:

• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a direct result of the disaster
• Up to a maximum of $500,000
• Interest reate of 3.75 percent

Application Deadline:  July 14, 2006

Who may apply:  Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations.

Farm Service Agency:
3422 W. Hammer Ln., Stockton
(209) 472-7127

Disabilities:
202-720-2600
(voice & TDD)

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has declared Stanislaus a primary county a disaster area.

Eligible Contiguous County(s): Alameda, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, and Tuolumne.

This declaration is a result of a USDA disaster designation on August 22, 05 due to agriculture losses caused by excessive rain & hail occured April 20-May 15, 2005.

Assistance available:  SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Application Deadline:  April 24, 2006

Who may apply:  Small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives.  Small businesses include those that do business directly with the growers, suc as truckers and suppliers of agricultural equipment or services.

800-488-5323

Hearing impared:
916-735-1683

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted a Secretarial disaster   designation for the county of Stanislaus.

Eligible Contiguous County(s): Alameda, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, and Tuolumne.

Due to agriculture losses caused by excessive rain & hail occured April 20-May 15, 2005.

Assistance available:

• Emergency farm loans for actual losses as a direct result of the disaster
• Up to a maximum of $500,000
• Interest reate of 3.75 percent

Application Deadline:  July 14, 2006

Who may apply:  Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations.

Farm Service Agency:
3422 W. Hammer Ln., Stockton
(209) 472-7127

Disabilities:
202-720-2600
(voice & TDD)