number of applications pending number of applications refused, and value of the recovery grants refused and pending. Recovery grants for primary producers Purpose The recovery for primary producers is designed to provide short-term targeted assistance for cleanup, removal of debris, disposal of dead livestock and reinstatement following an eligible disaster in cases where the impact has been severe and this could result in production and viability being disrupted beyond the current season. Severity of impact In determining the severity of impact on the community, region or sector, the must demonstrate, at a minimum, the following impacts for the Commonwealth to agree to cost share recovery grants for primary producers: Standard recovery grants (i.e. up to $10,000) to a primary producer sector: more than 15 per cent of primary producers in the community, region or sector requested are directly affected those primary producers affected have incurred losses worth more than 10 per cent of the Total Gross Value of Agricultural Production (TGVAP) in the sector requested, and primary producer viability or production in the community, region or sector requested is at risk of disruption beyond the current season. Exceptional circumstances recovery grants (i.e. up to $25,000) to a primary producer sector: more than 33 per cent of primary producers in the community, region or sector requested are directly affected primary producers affected have incurred losses worth more than 20 per cent of the TGVAP in the sector requested, and viability or production in the community, region or sector requested is at risk of primary producer disruption beyond the current season. Eligibility criteria This assistance is available to who: primary producers are registered with the Australian Taxation Office as a primary producer, and have an ABN, and suffered direct damage as a result of the eligible disaster, may include damage to farm buildings, crops, pasture, stock, fencing and/or tools of trade (equipment, plant), and the essential cost of repair or replacement are the applicant’s responsibility, and were conducting business in the community, region or sector requested prior to the date of the and eligible disaster, are intending to re-establish the business in the community, region or sector requested. In some cases the primary producer may not be the land owner and both may wish to claim assistance. For example, the land owner may be responsible for the restoration of buildings, while the primary
number of applications pending number of applications refused, and value of the recovery grants refused and pending. Recovery grants for primary producers Purpose The recovery for primary producers is designed to provide short-term targeted assistance for cleanup, removal of debris, disposal of dead livestock and reinstatement following an eligible disaster in cases where the impact has been severe and this could result in production and viability being disrupted beyond the current season. Severity of impact In determining the severity of impact on the community, region or sector, the must demonstrate, at a minimum, the following impacts for the Commonwealth to agree to cost share recovery grants for primary producers: Standard recovery grants (i.e. up to $10,000) to a primary producer sector: more than 15 per cent of primary producers in the community, region or sector requested are directly affected those primary producers affected have incurred losses worth more than 10 per cent of the Total Gross Value of Agricultural Production (TGVAP) in the sector requested, and primary producer viability or production in the community, region or sector requested is at risk of disruption beyond the current season. Exceptional circumstances recovery grants (i.e. up to $25,000) to a primary producer sector: more than 33 per cent of primary producers in the community, region or sector requested are directly affected primary producers affected have incurred losses worth more than 20 per cent of the TGVAP in the sector requested, and primary producer viability or production in the community, region or sector requested is at risk of disruption beyond the current season. Eligibility criteria This assistance is available to primary producers who: are registered with the Australian Taxation Office as a primary producer, and have an ABN, and suffered direct damage as a result of the eligible disaster, may include damage to farm buildings, crops, pasture, stock, fencing and/or tools of trade (equipment, plant), and the essential cost of repair or replacement are the applicant’s responsibility, and were conducting business in the community, region or sector requested prior to the date of the eligible disaster, and are intending to re-establish the business in the community, region or sector requested. In some cases the primary producer may not be the land owner and both may wish to claim assistance. For example, the land owner may be responsible for the restoration of buildings, while the primary