A free training course on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is available for Texas farmers and ranchers.
The course, The CARES Act: Implications for Farmers and Ranchers, can be found on the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service website.
The training builds on a recent report by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University that summarizes the financial relief resources made available to farmers and ranchers.
In addition to the CARES Act, the training will also cover the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
The CARES Act will be instrumental in helping Texans recover from the economic devastation caused by the pandemic.
For farmers and ranchers, much of the assistance will be provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which just finalized the process of finalizing details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
Click here for CFAP details.
“The CARES Act provides a number of tools to help workers, families and small businesses, including farmers and ranchers,” Bart Fischer, co-director of AFPC and AgriLife Research economist, said. “Now that USDA has finalized the details of CFAP, we stand ready to help make sure Texas producers have the information they need to apply as quickly as possible.”
Click here to access the training.