Emergency Conservation Program

Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency

The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) helps farmers and ranchers recover from natural disasters by sharing the cost of emergency work. The program provides assistance to, repair farmland damaged by floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, or other disasters, stop soil erosion due to a natural disaster event and improve water conservation during severe drought. Funding depends on availability.

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Helps farmers recover from natural disasters by covering costs to fix land damaged by unusual events. Assistance is for new conservation problems that threaten crop production.

Quick Facts

Funding
Contact for details
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency

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What Is This Program?

After a natural disaster, the county FSA committee, with approval from the State FSA committee, decides whether the Emergency Conservation Program will be available in the county. Assistance is only provided for new conservation problems caused by the disaster that, if not addressed, would harm the land or reduce its ability to produce crops. The damage must be unusual for the area, not something that happens often, and costly enough that federal help is needed to restore the land for agricultural use. Wind erosion is the only exception for recurring issues. For drought-related water projects, eligibility must be approved by the FSA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs.

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๐Ÿ† Detailed Application Guide

๐Ÿ“‹What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

๐Ÿ“„What Documents Are Required?

โœ…Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
๐Ÿ“Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB

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๐Ÿ’ฐWhat Expenses Are Eligible?

๐ŸงพEligible Expenses
  • costs associated with conservation practices
  • costs for technical assistance
  • costs for materials and supplies
๐ŸšซIneligible Expenses
  • costs for activities not related to conservation
  • costs incurred prior to application approval
๐Ÿ“Expense Caps
Administrative costs capped at 15%
๐Ÿ’ณPayment Model
reimbursement
โชRetroactive Expenses Eligible
No

๐ŸคIs Matching Funding Required?

๐Ÿ“ŠWhat Are the Reporting Requirements?

๐Ÿ”Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
๐Ÿ—„๏ธRecord Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

Shanan.Smiley@usda.gov
202-720-0996

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