行动警报- 2020年4月16日

This alert was distributed via email to subscribers of the GFB Legislative Team's Action Alert on April 16, 2020.

联邦的更新

农民可以从美国临时雇佣h2a工人.S. 池

4月15日星期三，美国总统奥巴马.S. Department of Homel和 Security, with the support of the U.S. 农业部, 宣布了一项临时最终规定，改变某些H-2A要求，允许农民在美国境内雇佣客工. This rule will help employers avoid disruptions on the farm due to an inadequate supply of workers, 保护国家的食品供应链, 和 lessen impacts from the COVID-19 public health emergency. 该规定还将允许持有H-2A签证的人在最长三年的期限后继续留在美国. 然而，这些变化只是暂时的.

A press release from the Department of Homel和 Security detailing the amended requirements can be read 在这里.

DOT EXTENDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

美国.S. 美国交通部下属的联邦汽车运输安全管理局(FMCSA)延长了扩大后的国家紧急声明，为商用车司机提供服务时间监管救济.

紧急声明允许汽车运输公司和司机提供直接援助，以支持与2019冠状病毒病爆发有关的救援工作，从联邦汽车运输安全条例(FMCSR)的某些部分进行紧急救援。. 直接援助包括由汽车运输公司或其司机提供的运输和其他救济服务，以便在紧急情况下立即恢复与COVID-19爆发有关的基本服务(如医疗)或基本用品(如食品和燃料).

The previous emergency declaration was set to end on April 12th. 该声明现已延长至2020年5月15日. You can view the exp和ed emergency declaration by clicking 在这里.

USDA'S RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY ANNOUNCES FLEXIBILITY TO HELP DAIRY PRODUCERS

美国农业部风险管理机构(RMA)宣布了新的规定，以解决牛奶倾销问题，并提供其他灵活性，以帮助冠状病毒大流行期间的生产商. RMA正在确保，如果牛奶生产商的牛奶因最近大流行造成的市场中断而必须被倾销，他们不会受到不适当的惩罚. 除了, 军事管理局正在延长检查期限, 放弃检查要求，授权更多的农作物亚洲体育博彩平台交易通过电话和电子方式进行，以帮助生产者度过危机.

Details on all of these changes can be found in the Manager’s Bulletins on the RMA website by clicking 在这里.

对可能接触过疑似或确诊COVID-19患者的关键基础设施工作人员实施安全措施的临时指南

美国疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)和网络安全和基础设施安全局(CISA)发布了关于如何为这些关键基础设施工作人员实施安全措施的临时指导, 包括农业和食品服务业, who may have had exposure to a person with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

这份临时指南可以在疾病预防控制中心的网站上找到在这里. A list of "do's 和 don't's" regarding exposure can be found 在这里.

LOEFFLER ASKS ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE SWIFT SUPPORT TO GEORGIA'S SPECIALTY CROP FARMERS HURT BY COVID-19

本周, 参议员凯利·勒夫勒致信美国农业部部长桑尼·珀杜，要求支持受COVID-19影响的格鲁吉亚特种作物生产商. 许多乔治亚州的农民把他们的农产品卖给学校, 餐厅, 和酒店, 其中大部分在此期间仍然关闭. 吕弗勒的信，可以读一下在这里, asked that USDA address these losses in an any upcoming aid program. 她还要求政府研究如何使格鲁吉亚农民能够在国内和国外销售和分销他们的产品.

乔治亚州蔬菜的综合农场价值为1美元.130亿美元，贡献2美元.每年为格鲁吉亚经济贡献60亿美元. 另外, the state's fruits 和 nuts have an estimated farm gate value of $614 million 和 contribute $1.为当地经济贡献了900万美元. 乔治亚州的蓝莓产量在全国排名前五, 山核桃, 桃子, 青椒, 黄瓜, 和西瓜, 等.

状态更新

BEST PRACTICES TO PREVENT SPREAD OF COVID-19 AMONG MIGRANT WORKERS

乔治亚州农业部发布了一份最佳实践文件，旨在教育农场人员如何最好地防止COVID-19在移民工人中传播. 文档, 其中包括最佳实践的详细列表, 外来务工人员健康评估日志, 以及教育工作场所海报, 两者都有吗英语和西班牙语浏览我们的COVID-19资源页面.

农场恢复整批拨款期限延长

专员加里·布莱克最近宣布，农场恢复整体拨款计划的截止日期已延长至4月30日.

“我们认识到，过去几周，全州的正常商业运作受到了干扰或改变,布莱克局长说。. “We want every eligible producer to have an opportunity to complete their application with full confidence, while continuing the critical work of providing 食物和 fiber during these unsettling times.”

Georgia farmers 和 forest l和owners in 95 eligible counties who suffered losses to beef, 乳制品, 水果和蔬菜, 山核桃, 家禽, 木材, 和 uninsured infrastructure are eligible to apply for the recovery program at farmrecovery.com.

额外的资源

GEORGIA MILK PRODUCERS INTRODUCES FARMER TO FARMER SUPPORT PROGRAM

Farmers across the Southeast are experiencing uncertain times like never before. All aspects of agriculture have been hit by market losses due to COVID-19, but 乳制品 has reached a level of uncertainty that many have never experienced.

在接下来的几个月里, 乳制品 producers across the Southeast have come together to introduce the "Farmer to Farmer Support Program." If you find that you need support or would like to talk to a fellow farmer or industry friend, they have several volunteers that are willing 和 able to help. Georgia Milk Producers has also put together a packet on the program that you can access by clicking 在这里.

For more information on the program, please reach out to Farrah Newberry at gamilkproducers@gmail.com.

美国农田信托设立农民救济基金

To help directly support farmers impacted by the current crisis, American Farml和 Trust (AFT) is launching a new Farmer Relief Fund. 该基金100%的捐款将直接捐给农民.

AFT’s Farmer Relief Fund will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Initially, eligible applicants include any small 和 mid-size direct-market producers. These are defined as producers with annual gross revenue of between $10,000 和 $1 million from sales at farmers markets 和/or direct sales to 餐厅s, 酒店老板, 学校, 商店, 或者使用农产品作为投入的制造商.
应用程序(链接在这里在这两个英语和西班牙语)简单容易完成，但包括足够的细节，以确保AFT授予最需要的生产商. 申请人将被要求估计他们的经济损失.
AFT envisions an initial application round extending until April 23, 拨款从5月1日开始发放.

For more information on the fund 和 to apply, visit AFT's website by clicking 在这里.

以今天的2020年人口普查为例

If you have not already, please take a moment to take the 2020 Census. This year is the first year that you can take the census online by clicking 在这里. To see how your community is doing in reaching a "complete count" of its citizens, click 在这里.

人口普查网站是安全、可靠和保密的. 人口普查为立法者提供了关键数据, 企业主, 老师, 还有许多人用来提供日常服务, 产品, 支持你和你的社区. The results of the census also determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, 和 they are used to draw congressional 和 state legislative districts.

除了 to shaping legislative districts, the census dictates how key funds are distributed. 联邦政府根据人口分配给各州超过6750亿美元用于医疗保健, 食物, 教育, 和道路. 利用人口普查数据推动资金的主要项目包括:

联邦医疗援助计划(FMAP)
补充营养援助计划
医疗亚洲体育博彩平台B部分
公路规划与建设
联邦佩尔助学金计划
合作推广服务

格鲁吉亚的农村援助项目收到了1亿多美元.2016年联邦财政年度的预算为40亿美元.

SECRETARY OF STATE RAFFENSPERGER POSTPONES GEORGIA PRIMARY ELECTION

为进一步防止COVID-19的传播, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced that the state's primary elections, 原定于星期二举行, 5月19日, 推迟到星期二了吗, 6月9日.

“由于州长将紧急状态延长了一段时间，这段时间几乎包括5月19日选举的每一天的现场投票, 经过仔细考虑, 我现在可以放心地行使格鲁吉亚法律赋予我的权力，将初选推迟到6月9日,拉芬斯伯格说. “这一决定使我们的办公室和县选举官员能够继续制定应急计划，以确保在现场投票开始时投票是安全的，并优先考虑选民的健康和安全, 县选举官员, 投票工作人员.”

The voter registration deadline for the 6月9日, 2020 election will be May 11, 2020. 提前投票将于2020年5月18日开始. 根据《亚洲体育博彩平台》.C.G.A. § 21-2-501, 将初选推迟到6月9日, 2020年将把初选决选推迟到8月11日, 2020. 将初选推迟到6月9日，让格鲁吉亚选举官员有更多的时间来制定应急计划，确保投票的安全, 但进一步推迟初选可能会对11月3日的准备工作产生负面影响, 2020年大选. Given existing deadlines to prepare 和 send ballots for the November election, 特别是对军人选民, moving forward on 6月9日 is the best way to ensure a successful election year in Georgia.

对于即将到来的初选的缺席投票申请，即使申请上写着5月19日，各县也将继续接受和处理. Once 县选举官员 properly verify the signature on the application, the voter will be sent an absentee ballot for the primary election now to be held on 6月9日.

To check your voter registration status or to register to vote, please click 在这里.

乔治亚州参议院第四区将举行特别选举

州长布莱恩·肯普宣布，乔治亚州参议院第四区将举行一场特别选举，以填补参议员杰克·希尔本月早些时候不幸去世后留下的席位. The election will be held in conjunction with the state's primary elections, 已经改到周二了吗, 6月9日.

District 4 includes parts of Bulloch, C和ler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, 和 Tattnall counties. To check your voter registration status or to register to vote, please click 在这里.