{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cole.house.gov/media/press-releases/cole-secures-economic-assistance-farmers-oklahoma", "Cole Secures Economic Assistance for Farmers in Oklahoma", "2025-03-27", "2025", "2025-03", "Republican", "House", "OK", "Tom Cole", "C001053", "cole.house.gov", "cole", "https://cole.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Olivia Porcaro 202-225-6165\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced that he has secured a total of $10 billion for economic assistance for farmers through his legislation, the American Relief Act. An estimated total of over $230 million of that dollar amount will go to farmers and producers in Oklahoma specifically. After securing the funding, Congressman Cole released the following statement:\n\n\u201cAs a lifelong Oklahoman, I know firsthand just how important our farmers, ranchers, and producers are. While the agriculture industry does drive our state\u2019s economy, farmers are essential to not only Oklahoma, but to the entire country. Therefore, today, I am proud to announce that I have secured over $230 million in economic assistance for farmers in the state of Oklahoma, which will bridge the gap until a new Farm Bill is passed through Congress,\u201d said Congressman Cole. \u201cAs the representative for over 13,000 farms and ranches in Oklahoma\u2019s Fourth District alone, I will always ensure that these farmers and ranchers are properly represented in Congress. I would also like to thank both House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson of Pennsylvania and former Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Frank Lucas of Oklahoma for helping target the money in ways that would most benefit the hardworking producers that are the backbone of the rural economy.\u201d\n\nHow to apply for assistance:\n\nProducers must submit Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) applications to their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office by August 15, 2025. Only one application is required for all ECAP eligible commodities nationwide. ECAP applications can be submitted to FSA in-person, electronically using Box and One-Span, by fax, or by applying online at fsa.usda.gov/ecap utilizing a secure login.gov account.\n\nIf not already on file for the 2024 crop year, producers must have the following forms on file with FSA:\n\nForm AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet.\n\nForm CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities (if applicable).\n\nForm CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan for an individual or legal entity.\n\nForm CCC 943, 75 percent of Average Gross Income from Farming, Ranching, or Forestry Certification (if applicable).\n\nAD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification.\n\nSF-3881, Direct Deposit.\n\nFor any questions regarding the application and forms above, please contact your local FSA county office.\n\nIf a producer does not receive a pre-filled ECAP application, and they planted or were prevented from planting ECAP eligible commodities in 2024, they should contact their local FSA office.\n\nPlease stay tuned for future announcements as additional disaster assistance is released and available to Oklahomans.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:15:27Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://cole.house.gov/media/press-releases/cole-secures-economic-assistance-farmers-oklahoma"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9193150326609612, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}