14 Ill. Adm. Code 690.210
Swine Depopulation Program (SDP)
Section 690.210 Swine Depopulation Program (SDP)
a) In
order to qualify for financial assistance under SDP, an applicant must be a
livestock owner or producer that experienced financial loss as the result of a depopulation
and disposal event.
b) Applicants
for the SDP are eligible to receive financial assistance for costs associated
with a DDE that occurred on or after April 15, 2020, under the following
conditions:
1) An
applicant may receive up to $135 for each 1000 pounds of disposed carcasses.
2) An
applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.
3) An
applicant may apply for financial assistance for no more than 5 DDEs.
4) An
applicant who received financial assistance for carcass disposal from the USDA
Environmental Quality Incentives Program is ineligible for the SDP.
5) If an
applicant is located in a disproportionately impacted area, the amount of
financial assistance will be increased by 10%.
c) Applicants
of the SDP must submit the following documentation:
1) Completed
application;
2) IRS
Form W-9;
3) Certification
from the applicant attesting that:
A) The disposal
of carcasses complied with the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act [225 ILCS 610];
B) The applicant
did not receive financial assistance for carcass disposal from the USDA
Environmental Quality Incentives Program; and
C) Depopulation
was the only option because of market supply chain disruption caused by the
COVID-19 emergency.
4) Certification
from a veterinarian containing the following:
A) Confirmation
of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship;
B) Confirmation
that the veterinarian has reviewed the applicant's records and that the records
accurately depict the number and weight of the applicant's animals at the time
of depopulation; and
C) Attestation
that euthanasia practices were consistent with American Veterinary Medical
Association guidelines.
5) Inventory
records documenting total site inventories and dates and location of
depopulation and disposal.