Applications are mainly evaluated based on the quality of their supporting documentation. Applicants must submit one document, and may submit up to three documents. Applicants are strongly recommended to upload more than one piece of documentation.

Good examples of effective documentation include:

• • Profit & Loss/Schedule F statements comparing revenue from consecutive years
  • Harvest or sales records comparing yields in a baseline year to yields in a disaster year
  • Receipts demonstrating replacement costs for damaged farm infrastructure or farm supplies (e.g. seed, soil inputs, livestock feed)
  • Receipts for debris removal, water removal, or flood control equipment
  • Utility bills demonstrating increased electricity or water costs
  • Letters from insurers verifying lost equipment, infrastructure, buildings, etc.
  • Email correspondence with farmers markets or other sales channels that may have closed or paused due to disaster conditions
  • Soil or water tests demonstrating contamination or required testing due to post-disaster regulatory compliance (i.e. food safety requirements)
  • Official pest quarantine notice from CDFA or USDA 
  • Payroll documents or receipts verifying hazard pay or PPE purchases for employees
  • Completed CUSP TA Provider Verification Documentation form (this form will be linked in the Foundant application, in the supporting documentation section)