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ACT NOW - Illinois

ACT NOW allows NRCS to quickly approve and obligate ranked applications in a designated ranking pool when an application meets or exceeds a State-determined minimum ranking score. In fiscal year 2025 (10/1/24 to 9/30/25) Illinois NRCS will use the ACT NOW process CSP Renewal and EQIP initiatives.

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Renewal:

Deadlines:

The CSP Renewal ranking deadlines are:

  • Friday November 1, 2024
  • Friday November 8, 2024
  • Friday November 15, 2024

Minimum Threshold Ranking Score:

The minimum threshold ranking scores for each of the 9 CSP Renewal ranking pools are as follows:

  • Agricultural Land - Renewal - IRA FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 15-point ranking threshold
  • NIPF - Renewal - IRA FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 20-point ranking threshold
  • Agricultural Land - Renewal - Organic FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 20-point ranking threshold
  • Agricultural Land - Renewal - Socially Disadvantaged Farmer (SDF) FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 15-point ranking threshold
  • NIPF - Renewal - Socially Disadvantaged Farmer (SDF) FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 20-point ranking threshold
  • Agricultural Land - Renewal - Beginning Farmer (BF) FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 20-point ranking threshold
  • NIPF - Renewal - Beginning Farmer (BF) FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 20-point ranking threshold
  • Agricultural Land - Renewal FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 35-point ranking threshold
  • NIPF - Renewal FY25 ACT NOW Ranking Pool = 40-point ranking threshold

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP):

EQIP ACT NOW ranking pools and deadlines will be announced at the beginning of 2025.