USDA ASSISTANCE
https://www.farmers.gov/coronavirus - Includes info and links to CARES act programs including EIDL and Paycheck Protection.
https://www.farmers.gov/cfap - Direct support for agricultural losses
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST Farmer Relief Fund
https://farmland.org/farmer-relief-fund/ - Providing grants of $1,000 to small agricultural businesses, with the possibility of more as fundraising continues. Applicants will be asked to estimate anticipated losses.
CISA EMERGENCY FARM FUND
https://www.buylocalfood.org/resources-for-farmers/cisa-emergency-farm-fund-2/ - Zero-interest loans of $5,000 for farms that operate in Franklin, Hampshire, or Hampden counties in Massachusetts and have gross annual sales for 2019 that were $20,000 or more.
VERIZON/LISC COVID-19 Recovery Fund
https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/verizon-small-business-recovery-fund/ - The Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC) has partnered with Verizon to provide grants of up to $10,000 to businesses facing immediate financial pressure because of COVID-19—especially entrepreneurs of color, women-owned businesses and other enterprises in historically underserved communities who don’t have access to flexible, affordable capital.