NRCS in N.H Announces Second RCPP Signup for Land Management Applications in the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA, NRCS) in New Hampshire has announced a second signup for RCPP in the Granite State for Fiscal Year 2023.
DOVER, N.H. (June 7, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA, NRCS) in New Hampshire has announced today the dates for an ACT NOW signup for land management applications under the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project 2361.
New Hampshire producers must submit their applications by July 7, 2023, to be considered for funding under this project.
While applications are accepted year-round, applications submitted by July 7 will be considered for the next available funding. Applications received after July 7 will be considered during the next funding cycle.
ACT NOW allows NRCS to immediately approve and rank applications in a designated ACT NOW funding pool when an eligible application meets or exceeds a State determined minimum score. For this signup the minimum score has been determined to be 75.
Applications eligible for this second signup will be accepted on a continuous basis through the application cutoff of July 7, 2023, and preapproved until the $425,000 in funds set aside for ACT NOW funding are expended.
How to Apply
Eligible producers must address at least one natural resource concern identified by NRCS and its partners for this project. To be eligible for application, producers must confirm control of land, and conformance with highly erodible land and wetland provisions. For more information or to sign up for this opportunity, producers should contact NRCS through their local USDA Service Center.
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