USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting 2025 Applications for 1 Arkansas RCPP Projects
Farmers and landowners in four USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects in Arkansas have until Dec 20, 2024, to submit applications to receive assistance to implement conservation activities. The project will be offering financial
The Mid-South Graduated Stewardship Program Renewal project, led by USA Rice Federation, is available for signup in Cross, Crittenden, Poinsett, and Woodruff Counties before the deadline.
Individuals and other entities actively engaged in agricultural production are eligible to participate in RCPP. RCPP offers a continuous application sign-up. However, to be considered for funding, applications must be received by Dec 20. Applicants can sign up for the 2025 program year by contacting their local USDA NRCS field service center.
All applications will be evaluated for funding based on how well they align with project priorities using procedures to optimize environmental benefits. Applications ranking highest in a funding category will be funded according to priority and is subject to availability of program funds.
RCPP promotes coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand our collective ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns. Through RCPP, NRCS seeks to co-invest with partners to implement projects that demonstrate innovative solutions to conservation challenges and provide measurable improvements and outcomes tied to the resource concerns they seek to address.
For more information, visit http://www.ar.nrcs.usda.gov/ or contact by phone your local USDA/NRCS Field Service Center.