Farm and Forest Recovery Resource Days

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Farm and Forest Recovery Resource Days were informative resource fairs for farmers, forest landowners, and agribusinesses who were impacted by Hurricane Helene in South Carolina. Hosted by Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette, over 20 state and federal agencies and private organizations attended events across South Carolina to provide information about programs and resources that supported recovery.

 

Farm and Forest Recovery Resource Days included representation from the following agencies:

  • Clemson University Extension – Assisting people in finding resources to support farm-related business decisions during storm recovery.
  • Farmer Veteran Coalition of S.C. – Connecting Veteran farmers to technical resources, grants, and educational opportunities.
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency – Providing information on registering for financial assistance related to the storm.
  • Internal Revenue Services – Providing information on available federal tax law disaster relief provisions.
  • Small Business Administration – Providing assistance regarding Business Start-Up, SBA Lending, and Federal Contracting.
  • S.C. Conservation Bank – Providing information on agriculture land grants.
  • S.C. Department of Agriculture – Will be on-site for support and discussion.
  • S.C. Department of Commerce – Providing companies with information on services like small business resources, innovation, trade, recycling, industry support, and emergency management.
  • S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce – Providing information on housing inspections on any storm-damaged employer-owned housing in advance of Foreign Labor Application Gateway applications and on unemployment benefits, including Disaster Unemployment Assistance and employer services.
  • S.C. Department of Environmental Services – Assisting farms and tree producers with options for storm debris management, well water sampling, and regulated dam issues.
  • S.C. Department of Insurance – Providing information on insurance claims, coverage, and fraud prevention.
  • S.C. Department of Mental Health – Providing information on available mental health services.
  • S.C. Department of Natural Resources – Supports local Soil and Water Conservation Districts who provide conservation technical assistance to South Carolina farmers and tree producers and helping identify funding opportunities.
  • S.C. Department of Veterans' Affairs – Providing referrals for identified Veterans and their families that are available through the South Carolina Veteran Coalition.
  • S.C. Emergency Management Division – Providing information on state-level planning for recovery and grant and assistance program availability and eligibility.
  • S.C. Forestry Commission – Providing forest landowners management support, including timber damage assessment, salvage harvesting, replanting guidance, information on financial assistance for repairs, and fee-based services like firebreak plowing and prescribed burning.
  • S.C. Office of Resilience – Providing case managers to assist eligible citizens with disaster-caused unmet needs.
  • S.C. Small Business Development Centers – Providing no-fee private consulting to help small and mid-sized farm businesses impacted by disasters with recovery planning, financing, damage assessment, and other recovery needs.
  • S.C. State University – Providing technical services, support, and guidance on recovery in areas like agriculture, forestry, health, families, natural resources, youth development and more.
  • USDA Farm Services Agency – Providing information on disaster programs offering cost-share assistance and emergency loans to help farmers and producers recover from land, crop, and livestock losses due to a natural disaster.
  • USDA Natural Resource Conservation Services – Providing financial and technical assistance information to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners.
  • Other federal, state, and local nonprofit organizations.