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Supporting farming, ranching and agribusiness in Arizona by protecting plants and animals, issuing agriculture and environmental licenses, inspecting farming practices and overseeing commerce standards and measurement devices.

The Livestock Operators Fire and Assistance Grant Program (LOFFAP) provides a source of funding for landowners and lessees of a livestock operation with more than 40 animals under normal operating conditions; that require assistance as a result of a wildfire and associated flooding; and are ineligible for funding from, or partially funded by, another federal or state program.


NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE LIVESTOCK OPERATOR FIRE AND FLOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LOFFAP)
Arizona Department of Agriculture
1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 450
Phoenix, AZ 85007 

The application period is now open for the LOFFAP2025-4 Grant Cycle.
Instructions for completing grant applications can be found in the LOFFAP Grant Manual & Application Package.
The Grant Manual and all application forms are available on the AZDA’s website at
https://agriculture.az.gov/about-us/divisions/agriculture-food-systems-support/livestock-operator-fire-and-flood-assistance

Final Application Deadline

11:59:59 p.m. (MST) Friday, June 27, 2025

Applicants must submit their application package electronically on-line by using the following link:
https://bit.ly/LOFFAP2025-4

For additional information, please email or call
Marty Suter, Program Coordinator at msuter@azda.gov or (602) 396-8365
Ashley Estes, Program Coordinator at aestes@azda.gov or (602) 316-6775.



Public Comment Period ENDS on September 30, 2024.

The primary purpose of the LCCGP is to provide a source of funding through at least FY 2011 to individual landowners and grazing and agricultural lessees of State or Federal land who desire to implement conservation-based management alternatives using livestock or crop production practices, or reduce livestock or crop production, to provide wildlife habitat or other public benefits that preserve open space.

The Livestock and Crop Conservation Grant Program (LCCGP) initiated a 60-day public comment period, which will be effective from August 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024.  The general public may make comments on the LCCGP Guidelines, submissions to be completed HERE. 

For more information, please call Ashley Estes, Program Coordinator at (602) 316-6775 or visit this website:
Livestock and Crop Conservation Grant Program (LCCGP).