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April 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in all State of Hawaii Counties is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from the Kona Low Storms that occurred March 10, 2026 through March 24, 2026. ECP provides cost-share and technical assistance to producers to restore farmland to pre-disaster conditions following a qualifying natural disaster. ECP signup begins on April 1, 2026, and ends on June 1, 2026. Approved ECP applicants can receive up to 75% of the cost of the approved restoration activity with a maximum cost share of $500,000 per natural disaster event.
Approved ECP practices include:
- Removing debris from farmland
- Grading, shaping and releveling
- Replacing or repairing permanent fence
- Restoring conservation structures
Check with FSA before beginning work to ensure required compliance measures are complete to be eligible for cost share payment. ECP cost-share assistance can provide advance payments for up to 25% of the total allowable cost for all ECP practices before the restoration is carried out. The advance payment must be spent within 60 days.
Producers who lease federally owned or managed lands, including tribal trust land, as well as state land, are eligible to participate in ECP.
Conservation concerns present on the land prior to the qualifying natural disaster event are not eligible for ECP assistance.
More Information
To learn more about ECP, producers can contact your Farm Service Agency County Office using the contact information below or visit farmers.gov/protection-recovery.
Hawaii County- (808)933-8334
Honolulu- (808)861-8538 ext. 2
Maui- (808)214-1740
Kauai- (808)245-9014 ext. 104
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