Plant Materials for Conservation
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
To assemble, evaluate, and promote the use of new and improved plant materials for soil, water, and related resource conservation and environmental improvement programs. To develop technology for land management and revegetation with plant materials. To transfer technology on plant materials to conservation partners and the public.
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Helps private landowners access free information on conservation plants and how to use them. Commercial growers can request starter seeds or plants at no cost.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Financial and technical assistance for agricultural producers and landowners to implement a wide range of conservation practices. Funding is provided through grants and cost-share payments via various USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs (e.g., AMA, EQIP, CSP, RCPP). The 'Act Now' process offers accelerated funding decisions for eligible applications that meet state-determined minimum ranking scores. Technical assistance includes resource assessment, practice design, and monitoring. Payment rates are reviewed and set annually by fiscal year and vary by practice and state.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: agriculture, forestry
Region: United States
Other Criteria: agricultural producers, farmers, ranchers, landowners, non-industrial forest managers, must have a farm tract number with USDA’s Farm Service Agency, must certify compliance with adjusted gross income (AGI) limitation provisions, must certify compliance with highly erodible land (HEL) and wetland conservation (WC) requirements as per the Food Security Act, must provide property deed or lease agreement to show control of the property, must provide an official tax ID (Social Security number or employer ID)
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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
- 📅Key Dates
- varies by stateApplication Ranking Dates
- 🔄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
- Letters of support/reference are required to substantiate the application.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Plant materials for conservation
- Installation costs for conservation practices
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Costs incurred before contract execution
- Costs for practices started prior to approval
- 📏Expense Caps
- Administrative costs capped at 15%
- 💳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 in a fiscal year
- 📢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.
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This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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