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Assistance Listing 10.404

Emergency Loans

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Farm Service Agency

Assistance Listing 10.404, “Emergency Loans,” is a federal program administered by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct loan assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $26M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers direct and guaranteed loans to farmers and ranchers to promote, build, and sustain family farms for a thriving agricultural economy. The goal of FSA’s farm loan program is to provide supervised credit and management assistance to eligible farmers to become owners or operators, or both, of family farms or to continue such operations when credit is not available elsewhere.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 10.404

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Unrestricted by Entity Type
  • Unrestricted by Individual Type

General Eligibility for Emergency Loans Emergency loans may be made to farmers and ranchers who: I. Own or operate land located in a county declared by the President or designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as a primary disaster area or quarantine area. All counties contiguous to the declared, designated, or quarantined primary counties also are eligible for emergency loans. A disaster designation by the FSA Administrator authorizes emergency loan assistance for physical losses only in the designated and contiguous counties; II. Are established family farm operators and have sufficient farming or ranching experience; III. Are citizens or permanent residents of the United States; IV. Have suffered at least a 30 percent loss in crop production or a physical loss to livestock, livestock products, real estate, or chattel property; V. Have an acceptable credit history; VI. Are unable to receive credit from commercial sources; VII. Can provide collateral to secure the loan; and VIII. Have repayment ability

Intended beneficiaries: Individual/Family and Minority group.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$8.46M
FY25$26M
FY26$50M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): The maximum emergency loan amount may not exceed $500,000.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.404. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 10.404?

10.404 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Emergency Loans.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 10.404?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type and Unrestricted by Individual Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 10.404 provide?

The agency reported $26,004,850 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.