Lucas Applauds USDA Expediting $10 Billion in Economic Assistance to Producers

<p><strong>Yukon, OK –</strong> Today, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that $10 billion in economic assistance will be administered directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year.</p>

<p>The House Agriculture Committee <a href="https://agriculture.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=7826">worked to ensure</a> this funding was included in the American Relief Act of 2025 which passed in December of last year.</p>

<p>&#8220;I am glad to see this crucial funding reach the hardworking Oklahomans that keep our food on the table,&#8221; said Congressman Frank D. Lucas. &#8220;I&#8217;d like to thank Secretary Rollins for working alongside us on the House Agriculture Committee to ensure our farmers and ranchers receive the assistance they need in a timely fashion.&#8221;</p>

<p><strong>More Information:</strong></p>

<p>Producers who have already submitted their 2024 acreage reports to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) will receive pre-filled ECAP applications in the mail. You can also apply in person at your local FSA office or visit <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ecap">fsa.usda.gov/ecap</a>.</p>

<p>Producers who have not previously submitted 2024 crop year acreage or filed a notice of loss for prevented planted crops must submit an acreage report by the Aug. 15, 2025, deadline.</p>

<p>For more information, visit <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/">fsa.usda.gov</a>.</p>

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