Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Mon, Sep 30 2024
Atlanta, Ga - Over the weekend, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper sent a letter to members of Georgia’s Congressional Delegation requesting immediate action be taken to provide federal funding to help Georgia farmers and producers recover from Hurricane Helene, the third Hurricane to hit Georgia in the past thirteen months. The letter was co-signed by House and Senate Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee Chairmen Russ Goodman and Robert Dickey. The letter specifically requests federal aid be provided in the form of a Block Grant to the State of Georgia, which will provide greater flexibility than USDA’s pre-existing emergency relief programs.
The full letter is available below and here.
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is the voice of the state's agriculture community. The department's mission is to provide excellence in services and regulatory functions, to protect and promote agriculture and consumer interests, and to ensure an abundance of safe food and fiber for Georgia, America, and the world by using state-of-the-art technology and a professional workforce.
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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
