7 CFR § 760.2206 - Time and method of application.
(a) For SDRP Stage 1, producers will receive a pre-filled FSA-526, Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 1 Application, which includes the producer's information that is already on file with USDA. Producers may submit complete applications to their FSA county office in person or by mail, email, facsimile, or other methods announced by FSA. A producer must submit a complete application to their recording county office by April 30, 2026.
(b) Producers may not alter the pre-filled data in FSA-526. Any alterations in the pre-filled data on the application will result in FSA disapproving the producer's Stage 1 application.
(c) For SDRP Stage 1 quality loss payments, FSA will generate a pre-filled FSA-526Q, Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 1 Quality Loss Application, which includes the producer's information that is already on file with USDA. Producers must contact their FSA county office to obtain their pre-filled FSA-526Q. Producers applying for a SDRP Stage 1 quality loss payment may not alter pre-filled data in FSA-526Q. In addition to FSA-526Q, producers must also submit documentation required by § 760.2207 for all producer-certified quality loss percentages, and failure to submit that documentation will result in disapproval of the producer's FSA-526Q. Producers must submit FSA-526Q and the required documentation to any FSA county office by April 30, 2026.
(d) For SDRP Stage 2, producers must submit the following to any FSA county office by April 30, 2026:
(1) A completed FSA-504, Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 2 Application;
(2) FSA-578, Report of Acreage, for all acreage of any crop for the applicable crop year for which payments under this subpart are requested, with the exception of crops insured under APH or yield-based plans and insured crops in Puerto Rico; and
(3) Required documentation specified in § 760.2207 for the information entered on FSA-504. Producers are not required to provide additional documentation to support pre-filled values on FSA-504.
(e) FSA will pre-fill data for items on FSA-504 for crops insured under certain Federal crop insurance policies or covered by NAP when that data is already on file with RMA or FSA. Producers of those crops must contact their FSA county office to obtain their pre-filled FSA-504. Producers must review any pre-filled data and, if inaccurate, enter the correct data on FSA-504 in the items provided for producer-certified data.
(f) A producer must apply for a crop and unit on the part of FSA-504 that corresponds to the type of insurance or NAP coverage obtained for the crop and unit, if applicable. A producer cannot apply for a crop and unit as an uninsured loss if the crop and unit were covered by Federal crop insurance or NAP, including acreage that was deemed ineligible. Applications for crops and units entered in the wrong part on FSA-504 will be disapproved.
(g) In addition to the SDRP application, a producer must also have the following forms on file with FSA for the applicable program year byApril 30, 2027:
(1) CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan, for an individual or legal entity;
(2) CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities, if applicable;
(3) AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification, for the producer and affiliated persons as provided in 7 CFR part 12; and
(4) FSA-510, Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment Limitation for Certain Program, for producers and members of legal entities who are requesting an increased payment limitation.
(h) The date to apply for payments under this program may, at the sole discretion of FSA, be extended. If FSA makes that decision, the extended date will be set forth at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/supplemental-disaster-relief-program. Producers may also obtain that information from any FSA county office.