Overview

• Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper announced approximately $531,236,000 in federal funding for the state’s Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program.
• The program will address future economic losses as well as infrastructure and timber damage linked to the 2024 storm.
• USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins said the department is working closely with Georgia to ensure impacted farmers and ranchers receive needed relief.
• Gov. Brian Kemp praised the award and credited Harper’s team for negotiating what he called the maximum possible federal assistance for producers.
• State and USDA officials are finalizing the block grant agreement and a detailed work plan, after which funds can be distributed to eligible recipients.