24 February 2016

NAP Annuals Application Closing Date - Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Not to be confused with a short or light sleep in the middle of the afternoon, the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) provides financial assistance to produces of noninsurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower yields or crop losses or prevent crop planting. 

 Tuesday, March 1st is the NAP application closing deadline for 2016 annual crops (e.g. tomatoes, green beans, herbs, squash, carrots, peppers, brussel sprouts, sunflowers). You must file a CCC-471 (email mika@cafarmlink to get this form) and pay your service fee by March 1, 2016. 
For all coverage levels, the NAP service fee is the lesser of $250/crop or $750/producer per administrative county, not to exceed a total of $1875 for a producer with farming interests in multiple counties. 
There is a potential service fee waiver or 50% discount for beginning, limited resource, etc. farmers, so do not hesitate to get started on calling or visiting your local service center!
Please contact the service center in your area if you wish to have 2016 NAP coverage. See below for regional offices:  
for Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County: 
CAPITOLA LPO 
820 BAY AVE STE 128 
CAPITOLA, CA 95010-2134 
(831) 475-1967
Natural Resources Conservation Service 
Conservation District 

 for Monterey County: 
SALINAS SERVICE CENTER 
744 LA GUARDIA ST BLDG A 
SALINAS, CA 93905-3354 
(831) 424-1036
(844) 206-7005 fax
Farm Service Agency 
Natural Resources Conservation Service 
Rural Development 
Conservation District 

for San Benito County: 
HOLLISTER SERVICE CENTER
2337 TECHNOLOGY PKWY STE A
HOLLISTER, CA 95023-2544
(831) 637-4360
(844) 206-6995 fax
Farm Service Agency 
Natural Resources Conservation Service 

 for San Luis Obispo County: 
TEMPLETON SERVICE CENTER 
65 S MAIN ST STE 106 
TEMPLETON, CA 93465-8703 
(805) 434-0396