S 231
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2023
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Bill overview
This bill, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2023, aims to make it easier for farmers and forest landowners to access financial assistance after natural disasters. It modifies the Emergency Conservation Program and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program to allow producers to receive an advance on cost-sharing payments before undertaking necessary repairs or restoration work. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility to include wildfires spread by natural causes and those caused by the federal government, and it clarifies how payments are calculated based on fair market value.
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