U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Centers are
encouraging visitors to take proactive protective measures to help prevent the
spread of coronavirus.
USDA Service Centers will continue to be open for business
by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social
distancing. While our program delivery staff will continue to come into the
office, they will be working with our producers by phone, and using online
tools whenever possible. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct
business with the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
or any other Service Center agency are required to call their Service Center to
schedule a phone appointment. In the event a Service Center is closed,
producers can receive assistance from the closest alternate Service Center by
phone.
Producers can find Service Center phone numbers at
farmers.gov/service-center-locator.
FPAC agencies continue to look at the flexibilities to
deliver programs on behalf of producers, just as they have in past situations,
such as natural disasters. Farmers and ranchers are resilient and FPAC agencies
will continue to deliver the farm safety net programs and resource conservation
programs that keep American agriculture in business today and long into the
future.
Online services are available to customers with an eAuth
account, which provides access to the farmers.gov portal where producers can
view USDA farm loan information and payments and view and track certain USDA
program applications and payments. Online NRCS services are available to
customers through the Conservation Client Gateway. Customers can track
payments, report completed practices, request conservation assistance, and
electronically sign documents. Customers who do not already have an eAuth
account can enroll at farmers.gov/sign-in.