Agricultural Management Assistance
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
To provide financial assistance to producers on private lands through contracts to construct or improve water management structures or irrigation structures; plant trees for windbreaks or to improve water quality; and mitigate financial risk through production or marketing diversification or resource conservation practices, including soil erosion control, integrated pest management, or transition to organic farming.
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Helps farmers improve water management and soil health through financial assistance for conservation projects. Supports planting trees and diversifying crops to reduce financial risks.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers to implement conservation practices. This includes cost-share assistance for approved projects and free technical assistance such as resource assessment, practice design, and resource monitoring. Funding decisions can be accelerated through the 'Act Now' process for applications meeting state-determined minimum ranking scores.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: agriculture, forestry
Region: United States, state-specific application criteria
Other Criteria: Agricultural producers, Non-industrial forest managers, Own or lease land for farming/ranching activities, Establish a farm tract number with USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), Certify compliance with adjusted gross income (AGI) limitations, Certify compliance with highly erodible land and wetland conservation requirements (Food Security Act provisions), Provide an official tax ID (Social Security number or Employer ID), Provide property deed or lease agreement to show control of property, Applications are ranked based on local resource concerns, conservation benefits, and applicant needs, Must meet state and local conservation criteria, which may be more restrictive than national criteria
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Make a Plan
- Start an Application
- Check your eligibility
- Rank your application
- Implement your plan
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/getting-assistance/how-to-apply
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- January 15, 2026Application Ranking Dates
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📎Optional Documents
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are recommended but not mandatory.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Costs associated with implementing conservation practices
- Phosphorus removal system installation
- Maintenance of phosphorus sorption media
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Costs incurred before final contract approval unless granted an early start waiver
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small, medium businesses in agriculture, forestry industries located in United States, state-specific application criteria.
This program offers funding up to $3,678,000 (minimum $886,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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