Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
To expand the delivery of conservation technical assistance to support grazing planning and conservation practice implementation, education, on-farm/ranch demonstrations, farmer networks, and workforce training projects to improve resilience. GLCI is a competitive grant program offered through an annual notice of funding opportunity.
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Helps livestock producers improve their grazing lands with technical support and training. Provides assistance for conservation practices and education projects.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides financial and technical assistance to expand well-managed grazing systems and implement conservation practices across the country. This includes cost-share assistance for approved practices, free expert advice for land management, and support through partner organizations like the National Grazing Lands Coalition which offers mentorship and resource navigation. Funding is often integrated with and leveraged through core NRCS conservation programs (e.g., Environmental Quality Incentives Program - EQIP, Conservation Stewardship Program - CSP, Agricultural Management Assistance - AMA, Regional Conservation Partnership Program - RCPP).
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: agriculture, forestry, land management
Region: United States
Demographics: underserved producers
Other Criteria: agricultural producers, non-industrial forest managers, landowners or leaseholders with control of property, possess an official tax ID (Social Security number or an employer ID), have a farm number (required for financial assistance), commit to a conservation plan (AD 1026) addressing highly erodible soils and wetland protection, certify compliance with adjusted gross income limitation (AGI) provisions, certify compliance with highly erodible land and wetland conservation requirements (Food Security Act), involved in expanding or improving well-managed grazing systems
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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
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/getting-assistance/how-to-apply
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- continuous
📄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
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Written authorization from the landowner to install practices on leased land.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Conservation practices
- Technical assistance
- Cost-share for eligible practices
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Costs incurred before contract execution
- Non-compliance with eligibility requirements
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- null
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- null
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- null
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️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, land management industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $4,069,070 (minimum $4,069,070).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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