NRCS accepts applications for its conservation programs year-round. You should apply by your state’s ranking dates to be considered for funding in the current cycle. Funding is provided through a competitive process.
Below you’ll find ranking dates for NRCS key programs:
- Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
- Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Some states have also announced ranking dates for other programs, including:
- EQIP Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (EQIP-CSAF)
- EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC)
- CSP Grasslands Conservation Initiative (CSP-GCI)
- state-specific RCPP programs.
If you apply after the listed program ranking date, NRCS will automatically consider your application during the next funding cycle.
Application Ranking Dates by State
2022 Application Ranking Dates | States A - H | States I - M | States N - P | States R - W
Alabama
- ACEP, November 18, 2022
- CSP, November 18, 2022
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Alaska
- ACEP, November 30, 2022
- CSP, December 16, 2022
- EQIP, November 18, 2022 and February 24, 2023
Arizona
- ACEP, December 16, 2022
- CSP, December 16, 2022
- EQIP, December 16, 2022
Arkansas
- ACEP, December 2, 2022
- CSP, TBD
- EQIP, November 4, 2022
California
- ACEP, December 16, 2022
- CSP, December 9, 2022
- EQIP, December 9, 2022
Caribbean Area
- ACEP, April 28, 2023
- CSP, December 30, 2022
- EQIP, January 20, 2023
Colorado
- ACEP, February 17, 2023
- CSP, December 1, 2022
- EQIP, December 1, 2022
Connecticut
- ACEP-ALE, January 31, 2023
- ACEP-WRE, November 30, 2022
- AMA, October 31, 2022
- CSP, December 16, 2022
- EQIP, October 31, 2022
Delaware
- ACEP, October 31, 2022
- AMA, November 18, 2022, March 17, 2023 and May 19, 2023
- CSP, April 8, 2023
- EQIP, November 18, 2022, March 17, 2023 and May 19, 2023
Florida
- ACEP, January 21, 2023
- CSP, February 3, 2023
- EQIP, October 7, 2022
Georgia
- ACEP, October 7, 2022
- CSP, November 4, 2022
- EQIP, March 31, 2023
Idaho
- ACEP, January 13, 2023
- CSP, January 27, 2023
- EQIP, October 7, 2022 and April 7, 2023
Illinois
- ACEP, December 23, 2022
- CSP, February 3, 2023
- EQIP, January 6, 2023
Indiana
- ACEP, November 15, 2022 and January 17, 2023
- CSP, January 20, 2023
- EQIP, December 16, 2023
Iowa
- ACEP, October 7, 2022 and March 17, 2023
- CSP, October 7, 2022 and March 17, 2023
- EQIP, October 7, 2022 and March 17, 2023
Kansas
- ACEP, January 6, 2023 and March 3, 2023
- CSP, November 4, 2022
- EQIP, November 4, 2022
Kentucky
- ACEP, December 1, 2022
- CSP, TBD
- EQIP, November 4, 2022
Louisiana
- ACEP, September 30, 2022
- CSP, January 20, 2023 and April 21, 2023
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Maine
- ACEP, November 17, 2022
- AMA, August 26, 2022
- CSP, August 26, 2022
- EQIP, August 26, 2022 and February 24, 2023
Maryland
- ACEP, January 6, 2023
- AMA, TBD
- CSP, TBD
- EQIP, TBD
Massachusetts
- ACEP, December 30, 2022
- AMA, February 17, 2023 and May 18, 2023
- CSP, October 21, 2022
- EQIP, February 17, 2023 and May 19, 2023
Michigan
- ACEP, November 7, 2022
- CSP, March 31, 2023
- EQIP, December 2, 2022
Minnesota
- ACEP, TBD
- CSP, February 10, 2023
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Mississippi
- ACEP, October 28, 2022
- CSP, February 1, 2023
- EQIP, October 28, 2022
Missouri
- ACEP, December 2, 2022
- CSP, November 18, 2022
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Montana
- ACEP, December 31, 2022
- CSP, October 28, 2022
- EQIP, October 28, 2022
Nebraska
- ACEP, November 18, 2022
- CSP, November 18, 2022
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Nevada
- ACEP, January 20, 2023
- AMA, November 18, 2022
- CSP, April 7, 2023
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
New Hampshire
- ACEP, November 30, 2022
- AMA, November 30, 2022
- CSP, November 30, 2022
- EQIP, November 30, 2022
New Jersey
- ACEP, October 31, 2022
- AMA, September 23, 2022
- CSP, September 23, 2022
- EQIP, September 23, 2022
New Mexico
- ACEP, November 18, 2022
- CSP, November 18, 2022
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
New York
- ACEP
- AMA
- CSP
- EQIP
North Carolina
- ACEP, November 18, 2022
- CSP, October 14, 2022
- EQIP, October 14, 2022
North Dakota
- ACEP, November 4, 2022
- CSP, November 10, 2022
- EQIP, February 3, 2023
Ohio
- ACEP-Agricultural Land Easements, December 16, 2022
- ACEP-Wetland Reserve Easements, February, 17, 2023
- CSP, April 7, 2023
- EQIP, November 14, 2022
Oklahoma
- ACEP, December 2, 2022
- CSP, March 3, 2023
- EQIP, December 9, 2022
Oregon
- ACEP, February 2, 2023
- CSP, TBD
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Pacific Islands Area
- ACEP, November 18, 2022
- AMA, November 18, 2022
- CSP, TBD
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Pennsylvania
- ACEP, December 30, 2022
- AMA, November 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, March 1, 2023 and May 1, 2023
- CSP, January 1, 2023
- EQIP, November 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, March 1, 2023 and May 1, 2023
Rhode Island
- ACEP, December 16, 2022
- AMA, December 16, 2022
- CSP, December 16, 2022
- EQIP, December 16, 2022
South Carolina
- ACEP, December 2, 2022
- CSP, April 14, 2023
- EQIP, October 14, 2022
South Dakota
- ACEP, November 4, 2022
- CSP
- EQIP
Tennessee
- ACEP, November 4, 2022
- CSP, February 3, 2023
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Texas
- ACEP, November 4, 2022
- CSP, February 24, 2023
- EQIP, November 4, 2022
Utah
- ACEP, October 14, 2022
- AMA, October 14, 2022
- CSP, October 14, 2022
- EQIP, October 14, 2022
Vermont
- ACEP, February 10, 2023
- AMA, November 18, 2022
- CSP, October 21, 2022
- EQIP, November 18, 2022
Virginia
- ACEP, November 4, 2022
- CSP, November 4, 2022
- EQIP, November 4, 2022
Washington
- ACEP, November 14, 2022
- CSP, October 13, 2022
- EQIP, October 13, 2022
West Virginia
- ACEP. November 18, 2022
- AMA, December 16, 2022
- CSP, October 14, 2022
- EQIP, December 16, 2022
Wisconsin
- ACEP, October 31, 2022
- CSP, February 10, 2023
- EQIP, November 4, 2022
Wyoming
- ACEP, November 23, 2022 and January 18, 2023
- AMA, November 23, 2022
- CSP, November 23, 2022
- EQIP, November 23, 2022