How the National EQIP Organic Initiative Works in Rhode Island
EQIP Organic provides payments and technical assistance to install conservation practices that address priority NRCS natural resource concerns.
All applications are evaluated in a competitive ranking process to determine which projects best address NRCS's priority resource concerns. The applications that rank the highest are most likely to receive funding.
Applicants to this special initiative will only compete for funding with other organic applicants, reducing the amount of competition for funds. This year's ranking criteria is available on the application materials & documents page.
NRCS's primary natural resource concern categories for EQIP Organic include:
Soil condition
Soil erosion
Domestic animals
Plant condition
Water quality
Fish and wildlife
Application deadlines:
Applications are accepted anytime throughout the year but application ranking deadlines are established for each fiscal year's funding. All eligible application received by the selected dates will be ranked in the specific deadline.
FY 2015 Application-Ranking Deadlines
December 19, 2014
