Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
To further the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil, water (including sources of drinking water and groundwater), wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale based on Partner lead strategies and goals. To encourage eligible partners to cooperate with producers in implementing projects that will result in the adoption, installation, and maintenance of eligible activities that affect multiple agricultur
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Helps farmers and landowners improve their land with conservation projects. Provides funding and technical support for activities that protect natural resources.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
The program provides financial and technical assistance to partners and producers for conservation activities on agricultural and nonindustrial private forest land. Funding can be in the form of contracts, easements (entity-held or U.S.-held), or reimbursements to partners for conservation activities. Funds solutions to natural resource challenges through a public-private partnership approach.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small
Industries: agriculture, forestry, conservation
Region: United States, Critical Conservation Areas (specific eight geographic areas), State-specific, Multistate
Demographics: historically underserved farmers and ranchers
Other Criteria: For Lead Partners: eligible organizations interested in partnering with NRCS on conservation projects, For Lead Partners: experience, expertise, and capacity to manage the partnership and project, provide outreach to producers, and quantify environmental outcomes, For Lead Partners: propose effective and compelling solutions that address one or more natural resource priorities, For Lead Partners: identify cash and in-kind value-added contributions to leverage NRCS’s RCPP investments (goal: partner contributions at least equal NRCS investment), For Producers/Landowners: agricultural producers, farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, For Producers/Landowners: own or lease agricultural or nonindustrial private forest land, For Producers/Landowners: seeking to carry out conservation activities consistent with an RCPP project, For Producers/Landowners: must establish a farm tract number with USDA’s Farm Service Agency, For Producers/Landowners: must certify compliance with adjusted gross income limitation (AGI) provisions, For Producers/Landowners: must comply with highly erodible land and wetland conservation requirements, For Land: activities may be implemented on public lands when those activities will benefit eligible lands
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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
- January 23, 2026RCPP Ranking Date
- 🔄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
- 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.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Allowable project costs determined in accordance with the authorizing statute and regulation
- Costs related to public works under the RCPP Watershed funding
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Program income may NOT be earned by recipients for RCPP funded work
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 1:1
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Yes
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of cash and in-kind contributions
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- annual progress reports
- final report(s)
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of USDA support must appear in any material developed under this award
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small businesses in agriculture, forestry, conservation industries located in United States, Critical Conservation Areas (specific eight geographic areas), State-specific, Multistate.
This program offers funding up to $3 (minimum $2).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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