 USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing three new project areas and one project renewal in which Iowa farmers can apply for conservation assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
NRCS accepts program applications on a continuous basis but sets dates to batch and rank applications as funding allows. Interested producers should submit applications to their local NRCS office by Oct. 22, 2021, to be considered for first round fiscal year 2022 RCPP funding.
The three new projects include:
Renewal Project:
NRCS is also announcing an Oct. 22, 2021, application batching date for four existing 2014 Farm Bill RCPP projects funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Projects include:
- Midwest Agriculture Water Quality Partnership
- Fox River Water Quality Project
- Innovative Conservation Agriculture
- Driftless Area Habitat for the Wild & Rare Phase 2
For project fact sheets and maps to determinate eligibility, visit: Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
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