The California Underserved and Small Producer (CUSP) Program is designed to facilitate support for small and medium scale California agricultural producers, or small and medium scale Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (SDFR’s) through technical assistance with business planning and financial and marketing strategies, and also provides direct farmer grants for drought relief for those same priority groups. 

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Eligibility:

• Agricultural producers must be farming in California (farm address has to be in California)
• Agricultural Producers must be grossing less than $400k or any dairy/ranching operation making up to $1,000,000 in annual sales
• Farmers can receive up to $20,000 in CUSP funding in a 12-month period, regardless of the granting organization(s)
  • For a list of other CUSP granting organizations: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/CUSP/DirectProducerResources.html
• Eligible producers may receive up to $20,000 in CUSP Drought Relief funds as well as up to $20,000 in CUSP Extreme Weather Relief funds (for a total of up to $40,000) within a 12-month period (from date of CDFA approval/verification.

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