H.R. 1011
The Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 updates the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to help agricultural producers and forest landowners affected by natural disasters. It expands eligibility for financial assistance and allows for more upfront payments to cover costs for repairing or replacing damaged farmland and structures. Specifically, it increases advance payments to cover 75% of the cost for replacements and rehabilitation, and 50% for repairs. It also includes provisions for damages caused by wildfires that are not naturally occurring, including those caused by federal actions, if they spread due to natural causes. For EFRP, it allows private forest landowners to receive advance payments for up to 75% of emergency measures, with the requirement that funds be used within 180 days.