(a) To be eligible for a payment under this subpart, a producer must submit the following to FSA by October 31, 2025:

(1) FSA-970, Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire Application, for the applicable year (2023 or 2024);

(2) Supporting documentation that verifies the producer's livestock inventories reported on the FSA-970 as provided in paragraph (b) of this section; and

(3) For qualifying disaster events in counties not approved by the Deputy Administrator as specified in 760.2104(a)(3), supporting documentation that substantiates that the qualifying disaster event occurred and affected the livestock in the county where the livestock were physically located, or would have normally been physically located in the absence of the qualifying disaster event, as provided in paragraph (c) of this section.

(4) Contract grower agreement for the applicable program year, if applicable.

(b) Supporting documentation of livestock inventories as required by paragraph (a)(2) of this section includes but is not limited to the following: feed records, daily milking records, veterinary records, canceled check documentation, balance sheets, inventory records used for tax purposes, loan records, bank statements, farm credit balance sheets, property tax records, brand inspection records, sales and purchase receipts, private insurance documents, chattel inspections, contemporaneous producer records existing at the time of event, shearing and docking records, ear tag records, trucking or livestock hauling records, and other documentation determined acceptable by the county committee.

(c) Supporting documentation that a qualifying disaster event occurred as required by paragraph (a)(3) of this section includes but is not limited to the following: photographs that document the impact a qualifying loss event had on the producer's livestock, showing damage to land and property; documentation that indicates economic losses, loss or displacement of livestock, and damage to infrastructure; insurance documentation; reports of a declared emergency area by local, State, or Federal authorities; documentation that supports long term recovery needs such as debris removal, property or land repair; news articles; NOAA storm event database records; other FSA disaster program participation records, and any other documentation determined acceptable by the county committee.

(d) A producer must also submit the following forms to FSA by November 2, 2026 if not previously filed for the applicable program year (2023 or 2024):

(1) CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan, for an individual or legal entity as provided in 7 CFR part 1400;

(2) CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities, if applicable;

(3) AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification, for the ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW participant and applicable affiliates as provided in 7 CFR part 12; and

(4) FSA-510, Request for an Exception to the $125,000 Payment Limitation for Certain Programs, accompanied by a certification from a certified public accountant or attorney as to that person or legal entity's certification, for participants and members of legal entities to be eligible for the payment limitation of § 760.2006(a)(2), if applicable.

(e) If requested by FSA, a livestock producer must provide additional documentation that establishes the producer's eligibility for ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW. If supporting documentation is requested, the livestock producer must submit the documentation to FSA within 30 calendar days from the request, or the application will be disapproved by FSA. FSA may request supporting documentation to verify information provided by the producer and the producer's eligibility, including, but not limited to, the livestock producer's share of the eligible covered livestock and the physical location of their livestock.