Natural Disaster Areas Announced By FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land as natural disaster areas due to severe winter storms and straight-line winds that occurred on Dec. 17-18, 2025.
Six contiguous Montana counties are eligible for assistance including Daniels, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan and Valley.
This presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.
Application deadline is Jan. 29, 2027.
More resources are available on farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center.
