佛蒙特 3170 万美元农业与林业救灾计划 10 月 26 日起受理申请：华盛顿县蒙彼利埃宣布，首阶段最高赔付 7.5 万美元
佛蒙特州华盛顿县蒙彼利埃市消息，州长菲尔·斯科特与州农业食品市场局、州森林公园游憩部 10 月 26 日宣布，佛蒙特农业与林业灾害援助计划正式开始接受网上申请，总额 3170 万美元。这是该计划两个实施阶段中的第一阶段，符合条件的申请人可获得相当于合格损失 95% 的补助，最高 7.5 万美元。该计划面向在 2023 年或 2024 年因符合条件的天气事件遭受损失的佛蒙特农业生产者、林地所有者和签约伐木工，资金来自《2025 年美国救济法案》授权的联邦整笔拨款。斯科特州长表示，这笔钱虽不能让企业完全恢复，但对努力维持经营、生计的企业会是有用的工具。农业厅长安森·特贝茨表示，灾后恢复可能需要数年，这笔援助将帮助企业修复设施、恢复生产、继续前行。符合条件的农业损失可包括农场基础设施损坏、裸地耕作损失、未来经济损失和市场损失，林业部分则包括立木损失、已采伐木材损失、持证林业师评估费用和森林管理计划更新费用。
Vermont's $31.7 Million Agriculture and Timber Disaster Assistance Program Opens Applications October 26: Announced in Montpelier, Washington County, First Phase Pays Up to $75,000
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont — Governor Phil Scott, together with the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, announced on October 26 that the Vermont Agriculture and Timber Disaster Assistance Program has begun accepting online applications, with a total of $31.7 million. In this first of the program's two phases, eligible applicants can receive assistance equal to 95% of eligible losses, up to a maximum of $75,000. The program is open to Vermont agricultural producers, timber landowners and contracted loggers who suffered losses from qualifying weather events in 2023 or 2024, and is funded by a federal block grant authorized under the American Relief Act of 2025. Governor Scott said that while the money will not make businesses whole, it will be a helpful tool for businesses working to keep operating and make ends meet. Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts said recovery can take years and that the assistance will help businesses make repairs, restore their operations and move forward. Eligible agricultural losses may include damage to farm infrastructure, bare-ground practices, future economic loss and market loss, while the timber component includes standing timber losses, harvested timber losses, licensed forester assessment costs and forest stewardship plan update costs.
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