Policy
Funding Freeze
Pandemics
Common Funding Freeze Questions:
My federal contract or grant for funding is frozen or terminated. What can I do?
The freezing or termination of USDA funding under a signed contract can be devastating. Here’s what you need to know to get started in charting a path forward.
We have resources to help assess your options, take action, and gain a little more certainty in these turbulent times!
USDA notified me about aligning my signed agreement to Executive Orders. What are my options?
It’s unusual for an agency to seek an amendment as a result of an Executive Order, which makes it unpredictable. We have resources to support you in navigating this challenging situation.
Being asked to consider amending a signed agreement isn’t an easy position to be in. As farmers, business owners and nonprofit directors, we expect contracts to be honored. We know the law is there to hold each side to their commitments as signed. However, we also know the implications of lost contracts and the difficulty of legal enforcement in this environment can weigh heavily. We each must consider our needs, values, and community in our minds as we navigate how and whether to make amendments to existing USDA agreements.