La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § III-505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section III-505 - Application Procedure and Forms
A. The application period shall be publicly announced or published in a manner that fairly puts agricultural producers on notice of the 2016 Louisiana Farm Recovery Grant Program and the start and end of the application period.
B. Only application forms prepared by LAFA for this purpose may be used.
C. Each applicant for a grant shall submit all of the following documents to LAFA.
1. The completed application form signed by the agricultural producer, if a sole proprietorship. If the agricultural producer is not a sole proprietorship then the application form must be signed by all owners, unless an applicant has more than 10 owners.
2. Proof of Identity of the Signer of the Application. A government issued photo identification must be presented.
3. Proof of Address of the Farm. One or more of the following may be used as proof of address:
a. a copy of utility bill;
b. Louisiana tax return from the previous year;
c. lease agreement;
d. map;
e. title to land; or
f. a USDA Farm Service Administration (FSA) certification.
4. Proof of Ownership of the Farm. Tax returns with appropriate schedules must be presented.
5. Proof of National Objective. One or more of the following may be used as proof of employees:
a. federal Form 941;
b. LMI form;
c. Louisiana unemployment tax records; or
d. internal payroll register.
6. Proof of Revenue. Tax returns with appropriate schedules must be presented.
7. Proof of Crop Loss. A completed crop loss calculator must be presented.
8. Proof of Harvesting an Eligible Crop in 2016. Tax returns with appropriate schedules must be presented in calendar year 2017.
9. Proof of Planting or Harvesting an Eligible Crop in 2017. Paid receipts, invoices, copies of checks or other evidence must be presented for expenses in calendar year 2017.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § III-505

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Agricultural Finance Authority, LR 44439 (3/1/2018).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:266.