Soil and Water Conservation
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations through a national network of locally-respected, technically-skilled, professional conservationists and assist them in conserving, improving and sustaining our natural resources and environment. This is not a grant program; assistance is provided through expert technical advice and work products.
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Helps landowners and organizations pay for sustainable practices like erosion control and water management. Provides federal funding and technical assistance for conservation efforts.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides financial and technical assistance (cost-share for practices, free advice on resource assessment, practice design, and monitoring) to agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers. Aims to implement conservation practices that improve soil health, water quality, and productivity, reduce erosion, and protect wetlands, with an expedited funding decision process through 'Act Now'.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: agriculture, forestry
Region: United States, US Territories
Other Criteria: agricultural producers, non-industrial forest managers, farmers, ranchers, landowners, own or lease land in the United States or its territories, have a farm tract number with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (if seeking financial assistance), certify compliance with adjusted gross income limitation (AGI) provisions, comply with highly erodible land and wetland conservation requirements, possess an official tax ID (Social Security number or an employer ID), seeking to make improvements to their land through conservation practices
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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
- 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
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required to substantiate the application.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- cost-share assistance for conservation practices
- technical service provider services
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs incurred before contract execution
- expenses related to practices started prior to contract 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
- Yes
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation to substantiate this may be required
📊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 required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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