# USDA Now Accepting Applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Seeks Comments on Additional Entities to Include – Office of Advocacy

> The USDA began accepting applications on May 26, 2020 for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which offers relief to farmers and ranchers facing a 5% or greater price decline or pandemic supply chain losses. Eligible commodities include non-specialty crops, wool, livestock, dairy and some specialty crops. Applications close August 28, and public comments on the rule are accepted until June 22.

- Date: 2020-05-27 · published 2020-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53125-usda-now-accepting-applications-for-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-seeks
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Direct payments can keep livestock and crop production going despite low prices, which supports feed demand over the coming months. The program does not directly change supply or demand balances.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-06-04 | [USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: Round One (CFAP-1) - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52595-usda-s-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-round-one-cfap-1-everycrsreport-com.md) | +0.7% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2021-03-03 | [Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: Where did the money go? \| 2021-03-03  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48091-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-where-did-the-money-go-2021-03-03-agri.md) | +4.3% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2021-06-14 | [Policy Update: USDA Unveils Details of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program · American Farmland Trust](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46569-policy-update-usda-unveils-details-of-coronavirus-food-assistance-program.md) | -2.8% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2020-09-18 | [USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51103-usda-to-provide-additional-direct-assistance-to-farmers-and-ranchers-impacted.md) | -2.0% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2021-08-27 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2; Producers of Sale-Based Commodities and Contract Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45547-federal-register-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-2-producers-of-sale-based.md) | -4.6% | -10.8% |
| SOY | 2020-06-04 | [USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: Round One (CFAP-1) - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52595-usda-s-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-round-one-cfap-1-everycrsreport-com.md) | +0.9% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2021-03-03 | [Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: Where did the money go? \| 2021-03-03  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48091-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-where-did-the-money-go-2021-03-03-agri.md) | +1.9% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2021-06-14 | [Policy Update: USDA Unveils Details of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program · American Farmland Trust](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46569-policy-update-usda-unveils-details-of-coronavirus-food-assistance-program.md) | -7.5% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- advocacy.sba.gov: https://advocacy.sba.gov/2020/05/27/usda-now-accepting-applications-for-coronavirus-food-assistance-program-seeks-comments-on-additional-entities-to-include/

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