Eligibility for Grants

Section 1. Eligibility for Grants.--Commonwealth payments may be made to persons owning or operating farms situate in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on or before July 1, 1972, who suffered damage to their land, crops, livestock, farm home, buildings, machinery and any other real or personal property located thereon or connected therewith as a result of the floods of September 1971, and June, 1972, and who have applied for financial assistance: Provided, That the total loss to their land, crops, livestock, farm home, buildings, machinery, and any other real or personal property combined may be ascertained in accordance with the amount approved by the Farmers Home Administration or Small Business Administration Disaster Loan or by any other Federal agency.