Establishes farm security resiliency grant awards for farm employers suffering losses from eligible weather conditions.

New York S08707 amends the agriculture and markets law to establish farm security resiliency grant awards for farm employers who have suffered eligible losses due to eligible weather conditions or events. The bill creates the farm security resiliency grant board to advise the commissioner of agriculture and markets on grant applications. Eligible losses include lost wages, destroyed crops, debt payments, and other costs. The commissioner determines grant awards, which can cover up to 50% of uninsured losses, up to $150,000 per applicant per year.

Establishes farm security resiliency grant awards for farm employers suffering losses from eligible weather conditions.

New York S08707 amends the agriculture and markets law to establish farm security resiliency grant awards for farm employers who have suffered eligible losses due to eligible weather conditions or events. The bill creates the farm security resiliency grant board to advise the commissioner of agriculture and markets on grant applications. Eligible losses include lost wages, destroyed crops, debt payments, and other costs. The commissioner determines grant awards, which can cover up to 50% of uninsured losses, up to $150,000 per applicant per year.