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Action Alert - 4/16/2020

此警告已于四月十六日透过电邮发送给GFB立法小组行动警告的订阅者, 2020.
 

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FARMERS CAN TEMPORARILY HIRE H2A WORKERS FROM U.S. 池

On Wednesday, April 15, the U.S. 在美国国土安全部的支持下.S. Department of Agriculture, announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to allow for farmers to employ guest workers within the United States. 这一规定将帮助雇主避免由于工人供应不足而导致农场中断, protect the nation’s 食物 supply chain, 并减轻COVID-19突发公共卫生事件的影响. The rule will also allow those in the country under H-2A visas to stay beyond the three-year maximum period. These changes, however, are only temporary. 

美国国土安全部发布了一份新闻稿,详细说明了修订后的要求 在这里.


Dot延长商用车国家紧急状态声明

美国.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended their exp和ed national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers.

The emergency declaration allows motor carriers 和 drivers providing direct assistance in support of relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks emergency relief from certain parts the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). Direct assistance includes transportation 和 other relief services provided by a motor carrier or its driver for the immediate restoration of essential services (such as medical care) or essential supplies (such as 食物 和 fuel) related to COVID-19 outbreaks during the emergency.

此前的紧急状态宣布将于4月12日结束.  The declaration is now extended through May 15, 2020. 单击可查看展开的紧急声明 在这里.


美国农业部风险管理机构宣布灵活性,以帮助乳制品生产商

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced new provisions to address milk dumping 和 provide other flexibilities to help producers amid the coronavirus p和emic. RMA is ensuring that milk producers are not inappropriately penalized if their milk must be dumped because of recent market disruptions caused by the p和emic. 除了, RMA is extending inspection deadlines, waiving inspection requirements 和 authorizing more crop insurance transactions over the phone 和 electronically to help producers during the crisis.

所有这些变化的细节都可以在RMA网站上的经理公告中找到 在这里


INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAFETY MEASURES FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS WHO MAY HAVE HAD EXPOSURE TO A PERSON WITH SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control 和 Prevention (CDC) 和 the Cybersecurity 和 Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released interim guidance regarding how to implement safety measures for those critical infrastructure workers, including those in agriculture 和 食物 services, 谁可能与疑似或确诊的COVID-19患者有过接触. 

The interim guidance can be found on the CDC's website 在这里. 可以找到一份关于暴露的“做与不做”的清单 在这里.


吕弗勒要求政府向受COVID-19伤害的格鲁吉亚特种作物农民提供迅速支持

本周, Senator Kelly Loeffler sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue asking for support of Georgia's specialty crop producers impacted by COVID-19. Many Georgia farmers sell their produce to 学校, 餐厅, 和酒店, most of which remain closed during this time. Loeffler's letter, which can be read 在这里他要求美国农业部在未来的援助计划中解决这些损失. She also asked that the administration look into ways for Georgia's farmers to be able to sell 和 distribute their 产品 both domestically 和 abroad. 

Georgia vegetables have a combined farm gate value of $1.13 billion 和 contribute $2.6 billion to Georgia's economy annually. 另外, 该州的水果和坚果的农场大门价值估计为6.14亿美元,贡献了1美元.9 million to the local economy. Georgia ranks top five in the country in blueberries, 山核桃, 桃子, 青椒, 黄瓜, 和西瓜, 等.


状态更新


防止COVID-19在移徙工人中传播的最佳做法

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has released a best practices document intended to educate those on farms on how to best prevent the spread of COVID-19 among migrant workers. 文档, which includes a detailed list of best practices, a migrant worker health assessment log, 和 教育al workplace posters, can be found 在这两个 英语 和 西班牙语 on our COVID-19 resources 页面.


FARM RECOVERY BLOCK GRANT DEADLINE EXTENDED

Commissioner Gary Black recently announced that the deadline for the Farm Recovery Block Grant program has been extended to April 30.

“We recognize that normal business operations across the state have been disrupted or altered over the past few weeks,” said Commissioner Black. “我们希望每个合格的生产商都有机会充满信心地完成他们的申请, 同时继续在这动荡时期提供食物和纤维的关键工作.”

乔治亚州95个合格县的农民和森林土地所有者遭受牛肉损失, 乳制品, fruit 和 vegetable, 山核桃, 家禽, 木材, 没有十大靠谱网赌官方平台的基础设施有资格申请农场恢复计划.com.


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乔治亚州牛奶生产商向农民介绍农民支持计划

东南部的农民正经历着前所未有的不确定时期. 由于COVID-19,农业的各个方面都受到了市场损失的打击, 但乳制品的不确定性已经达到了许多人从未经历过的程度.

As we navigate through these next few months, 整个东南部的奶制品生产商都聚集在一起,推出了“农民对农民支持计划”.“如果你发现自己需要支持,或者想和其他农民或业内朋友谈谈, 他们有几位愿意并且能够提供帮助的志愿者. 乔治亚州牛奶生产商也为这个节目整理了一个包,你可以点击进入 在这里

有关该计划的更多信息,请通过gamilkproducers@gmail与法拉·纽伯里联系.com. 


AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST ESTABLISHES FARMER RELIEF FUND

帮助直接支持受当前危机影响的农民, 美国农田信托基金(AFT)正在启动一项新的农民救济基金. 100% of donations to the fund will go directly to farmers.

  • 农机局的农民救济基金将向农民提供最高1美元的现金补助,帮助他们度过目前由冠状病毒危机造成的市场混乱风暴.

  • 最初,符合条件的申请人包括任何中小型直销生产商. 这些公司被定义为年总收入在10美元之间的生产商,在农贸市场的销售额和/或直接销售给餐馆的销售额为100万元, 酒店老板, 学校, 商店, or makers who use farm 产品 as inputs.
  • The application (linked 在这里 在这两个 英语 和 西班牙语) is simple 和 easy to complete but includes sufficient detail to ensure AFT is awarding producers that have the greatest needs. Applicants will be asked to estimate their financial loss.
  • AFT预计第一轮申请将延长至4月23日, with grants beginning to be made by May 1.

如欲了解更多有关基金的资料及申请,请浏览基金资助署网页 在这里.


TAKE THE 2020 CENSUS TODAY

如果你还没有,请花点时间参加2020年人口普查. 今年是你可以通过点击进行在线人口普查的第一年 在这里. 要查看您的社区在达到其公民的“完整计数”方面做得如何,请点击 在这里.

The census website is safe, secure 和 confidential. The census provides critical data that lawmakers, 企业主, 老师, 和 many others use to provide daily services, 产品, 和 support for you 和 your community. 人口普查的结果还决定了每个州在美国的席位数量.S. 他们被用来划分国会和州立法区.

除了塑造立法区,人口普查还决定了关键资金的分配方式. The federal government distributes over $675 billion dollars to states based on the population for healthcare, 食物, 教育, 和道路. Key programs using census data to drive funding include:

  • Federal Medical Assistance Programs (FMAP)
  • The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • Medicare Part B
  • Highway Planning 和 Construction
  • The Federal Pell Grant Program
  • Cooperative Extension Service

Georgia’s rural assistance programs received more than $1.4 billion annually in the federal FY 2016.

 


国务卿拉芬斯伯格推迟乔治亚州初选

In an effort to further prevent the spread of COVID-19, 乔治亚州国务卿布拉德·拉芬斯伯格宣布该州的初选结果, originally scheduled for Tuesday, 5月19日, have been postponed until Tuesday, 6月9日.

“Due to the Governor’s extension of the state of emergency through a time period that includes almost every day of in-person voting for an election on 5月19日, 和 after careful consideration, I am now comfortable exercising the authority vested in me by Georgia law to postpone the primary election until 6月9日,” said Secretary Raffensperger. “This decision allows our office 和 county election officials to continue to put in place contingency plans to ensure that voting can be safe 和 secure when in-person voting begins 和 prioritizes the health 和 safety of voters, county election officials, 和 poll workers.”

2020年6月9日选举的选民登记截止日期为2020年5月11日. Early voting will begin on May 18, 2020. 根据《十大老品牌网赌网址大全》.C.G.A. § 21-2-501, moving the primary election to 6月9日, 2020 will move the primary runoff to August 11, 2020. Pushing back the primary to 6月9日 gives Georgia election officials additional time to put in place contingency plans to allow for safe 和 secure voting, but pushing back the primary election any further could potentially have negative consequences on preparation for the November 3, 2020 General Election. 考虑到准备和发送11月选举选票的截止日期, particularly for military voters, 在6月9日向前推进是确保格鲁吉亚大选年成功的最佳途径.

Absentee ballot applications for the upcoming primary election will continue to be accepted 和 processed by counties even if the application said 5月19日. 一旦县选举官员正确核实申请上的签名, 选民将收到一张缺席选票,参加将于6月9日举行的初选.

要查看您的选民登记状态或登记投票,请点击 在这里.


SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN GEORGIA SENATE DISTRICT 4

Governor Brian Kemp announced that a special election will be held in Georgia Senate District 4 to fill the seat left vacant by Senator Jack Hill's untimely passing earlier this month. 这次选举将与该州的初选同时举行, which have been moved to Tuesday, 6月9日.

第4区包括布洛克、坎德勒、艾芬汉、伊曼纽尔、埃文斯和塔特纳尔县的部分地区. 要查看您的选民登记状态或登记投票,请点击 在这里.