Oriental Fruit Fly Program

Objective

Due to an outbreak of Oriental Fruit Flies that damaged fruits and vegetables in Miami-Dade County, the Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF) program provides direct payments assistance to eligible agriculture producers who suffered a revenue loss in 2015 and/or 2016, due to an APHIS imposed quarantine.

Who Can Apply

• Unrestricted by Individual Type
• Unrestricted by Entity Type

Applicants must be a citizen of the United States; resident alien; partnership of citizens of the United States; corporation, limited liability company, or other organizational structure organized under State law, Indian Tribe or Tribal organization. A producer must be in compliance with Highly Erodible Land conservation and Wetland Conservation provisions, commonly referred to as the conservation compliance provisions. A producer’s average Adjusted Gross Income may not exceed $900,000, unless at least 75% of income is derived from farming, ranching or forestry operations.

Assistance Types

• Direct Payment with Unrestricted Use

Program Contact

danielle.cooke@usda.gov
202-720-1919