---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1414.6"
title: "7"
number: "1414.6"
heading: "Time and method of application."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1414.6"
---

# §1414.6. Time and method of application.

- (a) Producers must contact an FSA county office to obtain their pre-filled CCC-555 and submit this form to any FSA county office by April 17, 2026. Applicants will submit one application that includes all eligible acreage in all counties nationwide.
- (b) **The date to apply for payments under this program may, at the sole discretion of FSA, be extended.** If FSA makes that decision, the extended date will be set forth at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/fba. Producers may also obtain that information from any FSA county office.
- (c) Producers must also submit the following eligibility forms to FSA by April 19, 2027, if not already on file with FSA for the 2025 program year:
  - (1) CCC-901, Member Information for Legal Entities, if applicable;
  - (2) CCC-902E, Farm Operating Plan for an Entity; if applicable;
  - (3) CCC-902I, Farm Operating Plan for an Individual, if applicable;
  - (4) CCC-941, Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information, for individuals, legal entities, and members of legal entities, excluding joint ventures and general partnerships; and
  - (5) AD-1026 Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification, for the producer and affiliated persons, as specified in [7 CFR 12.8](/cfr/7/12.8.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 714, et seq.

### Source

Source: 91 FR 8365, Feb. 23, 2026, unless otherwise noted.