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Florida Freeze Relief: $3.5B Emergency Ag Bill Hits Capital To Save Damaged Crops
U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody introduced legislation on Tuesday to deliver $3.5 billion in emergency direct relief to Florida's agricultural community following a devastating freeze in March.
The measure, titled the Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act, is being led in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18).
If passed, the bill would provide $3.5 billion in emergency supplemental funding to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This money would be distributed directly to producers through state-administered block grants to compensate for revenue, quality, and production losses caused by the severe cold weather.