Additional Resources for Landowners and Certified Technical Service Providers

LANDOWNER RESOURCES:

Payment Schedules (Rates and Scenarios)

• Payment Schedules

Conservation at Work Video Series
Conservation at Work

TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER RESOURCES:

Contacts

TSP Regional Map - Updated July 23, 2024

NRCS Registry

• Technical Service Provider - Training Videos  (YouTube)

Certification

Civil Rights Responsibilities

• USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

Forms

• Technical Service Provider: Certification of Services Provided
  After the completion of Technical Service Provider (TSP) services, this optional form should be submitted to an NRCS Field Office by either a TSP or Program Participant. It is used to document the project outcomes, and supporting documentation such as maps, photos, or as-builts should be attached to meet the required deliverables for 911, 912, and/or 913.

  TSP Template 2 Practice Completion Form 2025 (187.02 KB)

Payment Rates

• NRCS Payment Schedules

TSP Policy and Regulations

• Technical Service Provider Assistance Regulation (7 CFR, Part 652)
• Technical Service Provider Assistance Policy (GM 180, Part 411)
• Technical Service Provider Assistance Manual (Title 440, Part 504)
• Conservation Planning Manual (GM 180, Part 409)
• National Planning Procedures Handbook (NPPH) (Handbooks Title 180, Part 600)
• eDirectives

Tools and References

• Field Office Technical Guide
• Other Tools and References for TSPs
• Conservation at Work

Training

• Live Webinars
  • USDA-NRCS TSP Orientation and Conservation Planning Training - Live Webinar Event April 8, 2025
  • USDA-NRCS TSP Orientation and Conservation Planning Training - Live Webinar Event July 17, 2025
• Certified Conservation Planner-State Specific Training Modules
• TSP Training Opportunities

Contact Information

To learn more about NRCS’s TSP program in a respective state, e-mail the national TSP team at tsp@usda.gov.