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

Factsheet(s)

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 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.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

The Appalachian Sustainable Development is conducting a series of Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals (ATFNRP). The primary objective of these trainings is to enhance the technical assistance capacity of land managers who are interested in adopting or expanding the five USDA-approved agroforestry practices. 

If you are interested in learning more about Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals programming opportunities, please contact Stesha Warren at swarren@asdevelop.org.

Registration: ATFNRP Online 

Additional Information:  Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals