COVID-19 Relief

As COVID-19 continues to pose challenges, RMA remains committed to providing program flexibility that supports the health and safety of all parties while ensuring the Federal crop insurance program continues to serve as a vital risk management tool. As a result, per Managers Bulletin MGR-21-010, additional relief is being authorized to MGR-20-030. The additional relief is authorized for all policies, regardless of crop year, with program requirements due from July 1, 2021, through January 15, 2022, unless otherwise specified. Please click on the following hyperlink, https://rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2021/MGR-21-010, to review specific COVID-19 relief information regarding:

• Electronic Notification and Signature Relief for Sales Closing (SCD), Production Reporting (PRD), and Acreage Reporting (ARD) Deadlines.
• Producer Submission Deadlines for Written Agreement Requests.
• Producer Signature Deadline for Written Agreement Offers.
• Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) Submission Deadlines for Category B Determined Yield and Master Yield Requests.
• AIP Submission Deadlines for Category C Determined Yield and Pre-Acceptance Inspection Reports (PAIRs).
• Assignment of Indemnity

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