Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): These dates include, but are not limited to, applications for programs funded through the IRA.
NRCS accepts applications year-round.
If you apply after the program ranking date, NRCS will automatically consider your application during future funding cycles.
Application Ranking Dates by State
FY 2024 Application Ranking Dates | States A - H | States I - M | States N - P | States R - W
* More about ranking dates
Alabama
Alaska
- ACEP, October 30, 2023, and December 29, 2023
- CSP, November 9, 2023, and March 8, 2024
- EQIP, November 9, 2023, and March 8, 2024
- RCPP, November 9, 2023, and March 8, 2024
Arizona
- ACEP, December 1, 2023
- CSP, December 1, 2023, and January 2, 2024
- EQIP, December 1, 2023, and January 2, 2024
- RCPP, January 2, 2024
Arkansas
- ACEP. October 31, 2023, and February 29, 2024
- CSP, December 1, 2023, December 8,, 2023, and December 15, 2023
- EQIP, December 1,2023, December 8, 2023, December 15, 2023, and December 22, 2023
California
Caribbean Area
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
- ACEP. February 16, 2024
- AMA, November 17, 2023, March 15, 2024, and May 17, 2024
- CSP, March 22, 2024
- EQIP, November 3, 2023, November 17, 2023, March 15, 2024, and May 17, 2024
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
- ACEP, October 13, 2023
- CSP, March 1, 2024, and May 3, 2024
- EQIP, October 6, 2023, and April 5 ,2024
- RCPP, October 6, 2023
Illinois
Indiana
- ACEP, November, 17, 2023, and January 17, 2024
- CSP, December 8, 2023, March 15, 2024, and May 3, 2024
- EQIP, December 8, 2023
- RCPP, December 8, 2023
Iowa
- ACEP-ALE, ACEP-WRE, March 31, 2024, November 3, 2023
- CSP, November 3, 2023
- EQIP, November 3, 2023
- RCPP, November 3, 2023
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
- ACEP, September 30, 2023
- CSP, November 17, 2023, February 2, 2024, and April 26, 2024
- EQIP, November 17, 2023, February 2, 2024, and April 26, 2024
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
- ACEP, December 29, 2023
- AMA, January 5, 2024, March 8, 2024, and May 10, 2024
- CSP, November 3, 2023, and March 8, 2024
- EQIP, January 5, 2024, March 8, 2024, and May 10, 2024
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
- ACEP, January 26, 2024
- CSP, October 3, 2023, March 15, 2024, and June 14, 2024
- EQIP, October 3, 2023, and March 15, 2024
Montana
- ACEP, October 27, 2023, and December 30, 2023
- CSP, October 27, 2023
- EQIP, October 27, 2023, and March 1, 2024
- RCPP, October 6, 2023, and October 27, 2023
- Additional Montana Programs and Application Dates
Nebraska
Nevada
- ACEP, January 5, 2024
- AMA. November 17, 2023, and March 29, 2024
- CSP, April 5, 2024
- EQIP, November 17, 2023, and March 29, 2024
New Hampshire
- ACEP, December 1, 2023
- AMA, November 9, 2023
- CSP, November 9, 2023
- EQIP, November 9, 2023 and April 12, 2024
- RCPP, November 9, 2023
New Jersey
- ACEP, October 31, 2023, and February, 1, 2024
- AMA, October 20, 2023
- CSP, March 29, 2024
- EQIP, October 20, 2023
- RCPP, October 20, 2023
New Mexico
New York
- ACEP, November 29, 2023, and February 9, 2024
- CSP, November 3, 2023, and January 26, 2024
- EQIP, November 3, 2023
North Carolina
North Dakota
- ACEP, March 17, 2023
- CSP, April 14, 2023
- EQIP, September 22, 2023, November 17, 2023, March 15, 2024, April 12, 2024, and May 10, 2024
Ohio
- ACEP, December 15, 2023, and February 16, 2024
- CSP, April 5, 2024
- EQIP, February 16, 2024
- RCPP, February 16, 2024
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pacific Islands Area
- ACEP, March 8, 2024
- AMA, November 3, 2023, and March 8, 2024
- CSP, March 8, 2024
- EQIP, March 8, 2024
- RCPP, November 3, 2023, and March 8, 2024
Pennsylvania
- ACEP, November 1, 2023, January 1, 2024 and March 1, 2024
- AMA, March 1, 2023
- CSP, March 20, 2023
- EQIP, March 1, 2023, and March 20, 2023
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
- ACEP, November 3, 2023
- AMA, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024, and June 28, 2024
- CSP, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024, and June 28, 2024
- EQIP, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024, and June 28, 2024
Vermont
- ACEP, February 2, 2024
- AMA, October 20, 2023
- CSP, October 20, 2023
- EQIP, October 20, 2023
- RCPP, October 20, 2023
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
- ACEP-ALE
- ACEP-WRE
- AMA, October 20, 2023, and March 15, 2024
- CSP, October 20, 2023, December 29, 2023, and March 15, 2024
- EQIP, October 20, 2023, and March 15, 2024
Wisconsin
- ACEP, November 3, 2023
- CSP, February 9, 2024
- EQIP, November 3, 2023, and May 17, 2024
- RCPP, November 3, 2023, and May 17, 2024
Wyoming
More About Ranking Dates
Apply by your state’s ranking dates to be considered for funding in the current cycle. Funding is provided through a competitive process. If you apply after the program ranking date, NRCS will automatically consider your application during future funding cycles and will contact you for any changes that need to be considered.
This page lists 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.