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Subject: Your farm may be eligible for $600 - $4500!
Attention Washington Producers!
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the Department of Licensing has rolled out the Agriculture Support Program <https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wffr/480172391277/rebecca.anderson/us
da.gov/> , which is providing one-time payments to farms that paid surcharges on exempt fuel purchases in 2023. Payments range from $600 to $4500, depending on the amount of eligible
fuel purchases (in gallons).
There is still over $20 million left in this fund pool, which is provided by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. Please share this information widely with the farmers in your networks!
Eligible Fuel:
* Fuel used exclusively for ag purposes, by a farm fuel user
* Includes gasoline, diesel, propane, natural gas, kerosine, and biodiesel used for agricultural purposes
* Fuel used for the transportation of ag products on public highways
Are you eligible?
* Did you purchase any fuel for your farm at a gas station?
* You are eligible
* Did you purchase any fuel at a gas station for transporting your products to market?
* You are eligible
* Did you purchase any fuel directly from a fuel dealer?
* Check with your dealer to see if you paid the surcharge. If so, you are eligible.
How to apply:
There is an easy online application from the Department of Licensing. Here is what you will need to have handy:
* UBI and business contact information
* Number of eligible gallons of fuel purchased in 2023. Receipts are not required.
* Farmer’s Certificate for Wholesale Purchases (fill one out now!) <https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wffr/414968685662/rebecca.anderson/usda.gov/>
* List of agricultural products you produced (be fairly specific – include types of crops and not just “vegetables”).
* WA Dept of Ecology Exemption Certificate (fill one out now!) <https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wffr/794516237768/rebecca.anderson/usda.gov/>
* Needed if you hauled your own products to market (see note below).
Note! If you are an agricultural producer and hauled your own products to market (many of you!), apply as both a producer AND a transporter in the same application. You will need to
list those gallons separately from the gallons used for production.
Questions? Check out the FAQ <https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wffr/291563019892/rebecca.anderson/usda.gov/> , or email micha.ide@agr.wa.gov <mailto:micha.ide@agr.wa.gov>
and I will do my best to help!
>> LEARN MORE AND APPLY NOW! <https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wffr/480172391277/rebecca.anderson/usda.gov/>
Micha Ide | Small Farm Direct Marketing Specialist
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micha.ide@agr.wa.gov <mailto:micha.ide@agr.wa.gov>
Regional Markets Program
Washington State Department of Agriculture
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