Program Application Ranking Dates
NRCS accepts applications for its conservation programs year-round. State Technical Committees, composed of conservation and agricultural-related agency and organization representatives, work with NRCS to identify resource priorities and how best to address them. NRCS then sets state-specific, ranking dates to evaluate applications for funding that account for producer needs, staff workload and ensuring that potential participants have ample opportunities to apply. 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 are application ranking dates by state for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) , Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) , Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) , and Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) . If you apply after the ranking date for the program you’re interested in, NRCS will automatically consider your application during the next funding cycle.
Some states have also announced ranking dates for programs including EQIP Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (EQIP-CSAF), EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC), CSP Grasslands Conservation Initiative (CSP-GCI) and state-specific RCPP programs.
States may have additional ranking dates and funding cycles throughout the year if more funding becomes available. As states finalize their program ranking dates and if additional funding cycles become available, the updated dates will be added to state’s list below. If you apply after the listed program ranking date, NRCS will automatically consider your application during the next funding cycle.
2022 Application Ranking Dates States A - H | States I - M | States N - P | States R - W
Alabama
ACEP , Nov. 12, 2021ACEP-WRE Nov. 12, 2021CSP , Nov. 12, 2021EQIP , Nov. 12, 2021EQIP-CIC , Feb. 25, 2022EQIP - Climate Smart Ag , Feb. 25, 2022EQIP - NWQI, Feb. 25, 2022EQIP - Urban Ag TBDRCPP-TNC-Riparian Jan. 3, 2022
Alaska
Arizona
ACEP , Dec. 10, 2021CSP Classic , Feb. 11, 2022EQIP , Dec. 17, 2021EQIP-CIC Feb. 18, 2022EQIP-Urban Initiative, Feb. 18, 2022RCPP - CAGCS/NAGL Feb. 11, 2022RCPP - GRIC-Canal 13, Nov. 30, 2021
Arkansas
ACEP-ALE , Oct. 29, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021ACEP-WRE , Oct. 29, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021CSP Classic, Jan. 21, 2022EQIP, Nov. 19, 2021EQIP Cover Crop Initiative Jan. 18, 2022EQIP-CSAF May 13, 2022
EQIP-NFWF May 11, 2022
MRBI-EQIP, NWQI-EQIP Dec. 17, 2021RCPP 18 LM Feb. 18, 2022
California
ACEP , Dec. 1, 2021CSP , April 1, 2022EQIP , May 6, 2022EQIP Cover Crop Initiative , Jan. 18, 2022EQIP-CIC , April 1, 2022
Caribbean Area
ACEP , April 29, 2021CSP , Dec. 31, 2021, April 29, 2022EQIP , Dec. 10, 2021, April 29, 2022EQIP-CIC, March 11, 2022
Colorado
Connecticut
ACEP-ALE , Jan. 28, 2022, March 4, 2022ACEP-WRE Jan. 28, 2022, March 4, 2022AMA , Oct. 15, 2021, Jan. 14, 2022CSP Classic , Feb, 18, 2022EQIP , Oct. 15, 2021, Jan. 14, 2022EQIP-CIC, Feb. 18, 2022EQIP Urban Agriculture , March 18, 2022RCPP-EQIP / Southern New England Heritage Forest Jan. 14, 2022
Delaware
ACEP , Feb. 11, 2022AMA , May 20, 2022CSP Classic , March 25, 2022EQIP , May 20, 2022EQIP-CIC , Feb. 11, 2022CSP- FY22 Renewals , March 31, 2021EQIP , Nov. 19, 2021, Dc. 17, 2021, Jan. 21, 2021 Jan. 21, 2022, Feb. 18, 2022, March 18, 2022, April 15, 2022
Florida
ACEP , March 4, 2022CSP Classi c, Dec. 10, 2021CSP-GCI, Oct. 15, 2021EQIP , Oct. 1, 2021EQIP-CIC , Feb. 14, 2022FY22 RCPP Tall Timbers , Sept. 1, 2021RCPP-CSP, Dec. 10, 2021
Georgia
ACEP-ALE, Nov. 5, 2021CSP , March 25, 2022EQIP Classic , Nov. 5, 2021EQIP-CIC, Feb. 11, 2022EQIP Climate Smart Feb. 11, 2022EQIP Cover Crop Initiative , Jan. 25, 2022EQIP-CSAF , TBDEQIP Urban Initiative , TBDRCPP, Georgia Conservancy Nov. 5, 2021RCPP, Tall Timber / Land Conservancy Nov. 5, 2021
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ACEP-ALE , Jan. 14, 2022ACEP-WRE , Jan. 14, 2022CSP Classic, March 11, 2022EQIP , Nov. 5, 2021; April 29, 2022RCPP-EQIP , Nov. 5, 2021; April 29, 2022
Illinois
ACEP-ALE , Dec. 10, 2021ACEP-WRE , Dec. 10, 2021CSP Classic, Feb. 4, 2022CSP-GCI, Oct. 15, 2021EQIP Classic, Jan. 7, 2022EQIP-CIC, March 4, 2022
Indiana
Iowa
ACEP-WRE, Oct. 1, 2021CSP, Oct.1, 2021; April, 1, 2022CSP-GCI, Oct. 15, 2021FY23 CSP Renewals; April, 8, 2022EQIP, Oct. 1, 2021; April, 1, 2022EQIP-CCI Jan. 18, 2022RCPP-EQIP, Oct. 22, 2021, April, 1, 2022
Kansas
ACEP ALE, WRE , Jan. 7, 2022CSP, Nov. 19, 2022CSP Renewal , March 31, 2022EQIP, Nov. 19, 2021EQIP-CIC, Feb. 28, 2022
Kentucky
ACEP-ALE, Dec. 31, 2021ACEP-WRE , Jan. 3, 2022EQIP , Nov. 12, 2021EQIP-CIC, Feb. 11, 2022RCPP-2018, Nov. 12, 2021RCPP-EQIP 2014 , Nov. 12, 2021
Louisiana
ACEP-WRE , Sept. 30, 2021CSP 2022-1 Classic, Jan. 21, 2022CSP 2022-1 Renewals, April, 7, 2021CSP-GCI, Oct. 15, 2021EQIP, Nov. 19, 2021, Feb. 28, 2022EQIP-CIC, Feb. 28, 2022
Maine
ACEP-ALE, WRE, Nov. 19, 2021AMA Oct. 1, 2021, Feb. 25, 2022CSP Classic, Nov. 19, 2021EQIP, Oct. 1, 2021; Feb. 25, 2022EQIP-CIC , Oct. 1, 2021; Feb. 25, 2022EQIP Climate Smart, Oct. 1, 2021; Feb. 25, 2022EQIP CPA, Oct. 1, 2021; Feb. 25, 2022RCPP-EQIP, Oct. 1, 2021
Maryland
ACEP , Feb. 18, 2022AMA , Jan. 7, 2022CSP , April 1, 2022EQIP, Jan. 7, 2022EQIP-CIC April, 1, 2022RCPP , Jan. 7, 2022RCPP-EQIP, Nov. 29, 2021
Massachusetts
ACEP-ALE, Nov. 19, 2021, Jan. 21, 2022; March 18, 2022ACEP-WRE , Nov. 19, 2021, Jan. 21, 2022; March 18, 2022AMA, Jan. 21, 2022; March 18, 2022; May 20, 2022; Jul. 15, 2022CSP Classic, April 1, 2022CSP FY22 Renewals, March 31, 2022CSP-GCI, Oct. 15, 2021EQIP , Nov. 19, 2021, Jan. 21, 2022; March 18, 2022; May 20, 2022; Jul. 15, 2022EQIP-CIC, Jan. 1, 2022; March 18, 2022; May 20, 2022; Jul. 15, 2022RCPP 1577 , Jan. 21, 2022RCPP 1710 , March 15, 2022
Michigan
ACEP-ALE , March 11, 2021ACEP-WRE, Nov. 12, 2021CSP Classic, March 15, 2022CSP-FY23 Renewals , March 11, 2022CSP-GCI, Oct. 15, 2022EQIP , Jan. 14, 2022EQIP-CCI, Jan. 14, 2022EQIP-CIC, Jan. 14, 2022RCPP-CSP , March 4, 2022RCPP - EQIP, Jan. 14, 2022RCPP - Thornapple-Kzoo , Nov. 1, 2021
Minnesota
ACEP-WRE, Nov. 19, 2021CSP Classic, Feb. 4, 2022FY23 CSP Renewals , March 25, 2022EQIP , Nov. 19, 2021EQIP-CIC Jan. 21, 2022RCPP 18, Dec. 17, 2021RCPP-LMR , Dec. 17, 2021
Mississippi
ACEP-WRE , ACEP-ALE CSP Classic CSP-GCI , CSP Renewals , EQIP Classic EQIP-CIC EQIP Climate Smart AF EQIP-CCI ,
Missouri
ACEP, Dec. 10, 2021CSP Classic, Nov. 19, 2021EQIP Classic, Nov. 19, 2021EQIP-CIC, Feb. 25, 2022RCPP, April 22, 2022
Montana
ACEP-ALE , Jan. 28, 2022ACEP-WRE , Dec. 3, 2021Conservation Innovation Grants – State Competition, May 2, 2022CSP Classic, Oct. 29, 2021EQIP , Oct. 29, 2021EQIP-CIC , March 4, 2022EQIP - Drought Support for Socially Disadvantaged Producers TIP, April 15, 2022
EQIP Harris Mountain Fire Recovery TIP FY22, Jan. 28, 2022EQIP Liberty County Soil Health TIP, Feb. 15, 2022EQIP Meagher, Rosebud, and Big Horn Counties Fire Recovery TIP , Feb. 7, 2022 EQIP South Moccasin Fire Recovery TIP FY22, Feb. 1, 2022
High Tunnel Initiative , Oct. 29, 2021Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership: Castle Mountain Oct. 29, 2021Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership: Connecting Fuels Treatments in the Salish Mountains and Whitefish Range , March 4, 2022Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership: Fire Adapted Bitterroot (FAB), March 4, 2022Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership: Gallatin Valley Forest Resiliency and Watershed Health, March 4, 2022Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership: Libby Surround Stewardship , March 4, 2022NWQI - Camp Creek , Oct. 29, 2021, Dec. 3, 2021NWQI - Shields River , Dec. 3, 2021On-Farm Energy , Oct. 29, 2021Organic Initiative , Oct. 29, 2021RCPP - Big Game Habitat Improvement Project , Oct. 29, 2021RCPP – Bitterroot Conservation Connectivity Project, April 29, 2022RCPP – Northern Great Plains Grassland Conservation Project March 11, 2022Missouri Headwaters and Lower Gallatin Basin RCPP Project FY22 , Dec. 3, 2021RCPP – Northern Great Plains Grassland Conservation Project Oct. 29, 2021 Sage Grouse Initiative , Oct. 29, 2021South Moccasin Fire Recovery TIP, Feb. 1, 2022Targeted Implementation Plans, Oct. 29, 20212014 RCPP-EQIP Montana Saline Seep Reclamation Project , Oct. 29, 20212014 RCPP-EQIP Yellowstone Region Ag Sustainability Project , Oct. 29, 2021
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Nevada
ACEP-ALE, Oct. 15, 2021ACEP-WRE , Jan. 31, 2022AMA , Nov. 19, 2021CSP, April 8, 2022EQIP , Nov. 19, 2021EQIP-CIC , April 15, 2022
New Hampshire
ACEP ALE, WRE, Jan. 21, 2022, May 20, 2022AMA , Jan. 28, 2022CSP Classic, Jan. 28, 2022EQIP Classic , Jan. 28, 2022EQIP CIC , Jan. 28, 2022RCPP 18, May 20, 2022
New Jersey
ACEP-ALE, Oct. 29, 2021; Feb. 28, 2022ACEP-WRE , Oct. 29, 2021CSP Classic , March 31, 2022CSP-GCI , Oct. 15, 2021CSP Renewals, March 31, 2022EQIP , Oct. 22, 2021EQIP-CIC, March 31, 2022RCPP-NJWSA , Oct. 22, 2021RCPP-NJAS , Oct. 22, 2021
New Mexico
ACEP , Jan. 7, 2022CSP Classic, Jan. 7, 2022CSP - GCI , Oct. 15, 2021CSP - FY23 Renewals, March 31, 2022EQIP , Jan. 7, 2022
New York
ACEP , Nov. 15, 2021AMA , Nov. 1, 2021CSP Classic , March 11, 2022EQIP , Nov. 1, 2021EQIP-CIC, March 11, 2022GLRI , Nov. 1, 2021RCPP-Peconic Estuary Nov. 30, 2021WLFW-GWWA, Nov. 1, 2021
North Carolina
ACEP , Oct. 22, 2021ACEP-ALE , Jan. 21, 2022CSP Renewal , March 31, 2021CSP , March 11, 2022EQIP , Oct. 29, 2021EQIP-CIC, March 4, 2022EQIP-CSAF, March 4, 2022RCPP-EQIP, Oct. 29, 2021
North Dakota
ACEP , Oct. 22, 2021CSP , Oct. 15, 2021EQIP , Sept. 24, 2021, Dec. 31, 2021EQIP-CIC, Dec. 31, 2021; March 4, 2022RCPP , Dec. 30, 2021
Ohio
ACEP-ALE , Dec. 3, 2021ACEP-WRE, Dec. 18, 2021, Feb. 18, 2022Cover Crop Initiative, Jan. 14, 2022
CSP Classic , Jan. 14, 2022CSP FY23 Renewals, March 31, 2022EQIP , Jan. 14, 2022EQIP-CIC, Jan. 14, 2022RCPP-EQIP, Jan. 14, 2022RCPP-ACEP-ALE, Jan. 14, 2022RCPP 2018 LMR, Jan. 14, 2022
Oklahoma
ACEP-ALE, Jan. 7, 2022ACEP-WRE, Jan. 7, 2022CSP , March 31, 2022EQIP , Jan. 7, 2022RCPP-ACEP-ALE , March 31, 2022
Oregon
ACEP-ALE , Feb. 3, 2022ACEP-WRE, Dec. 17, 2021CSP , Tentative March 2022EQIP , Nov. 19, 2021EQIP- CIC , Feb. 11, 2022RCPP-CSP, Tentative March 2022RCPP-EQIP, Nov. 19, 2021
Pacific Islands Area
Pennsylvania
ACEP-ALE, WRP , Jan. 4, 2022, March 1, 2022AMA , Nov. 1, 2021; Jan. 1, 2022; March 1, 2022Cover Crop Initative, Jan. 28, 2022CSP, May 2, 2022CSP Renewals 2023 , March 31, 2022EQIP, Nov. 1, 2021; Jan. 1, 2022, March 1, 2022EQIP-CCI Jan. 28, 2022HFRP , Jan. 4, 2022
Rhode Island ^ back to top
ACEP ALE/ WRE, March 4, 2022AMA , April 8, 2022CSP, June 3, 2022CSP Renewals 2023 , March 31, 2022EQIP , April 8, 2022EQIP-CIC, April 8, 2022EQIP-Oyster, March 18, 2022RCPP, April 8, 2022
South Carolina
South Dakota
ACEP , Oct. 29, 2021CSP Classic, Dec. 3, 2021EQIP , Dec. 3, 2021EQIP-CCI , Jan. 14, 2022EQIP-CIC, Feb. 11, 2022
Tennessee
ACEP, Oct. 22, 2021; Feb. 11, 2022CSP, Feb. 4, 2022CSP-RCPP, Feb. 4, 2022CSP FY23 Renewals, March 31, 2022EQIP, Nov. 19, 2021EQIP-CIC, Feb. 11, 2022RCPP-EQIP, Nov. 19, 2021
Texas
ACEP-ALE Dec. 30, 2021ACEP-WRE Dec. 30, 2021CSP Classic , Feb. 28, 2022CSP FY23 Renewals , March 31, 2022EQIP Classic , Feb. 11, 2022EQIP-CIC, Feb. 25, 2022RCPP-CSP, May 20, 2022RCPP-EQIP, May 20, 2022
Utah
ACEP-ALE , Nov. 12, 2021ACEP-WRE, Nov. 12, 2021AMA , Oct. 15, 2021CSP , Oct. 15, 2021EQIP , Oct. 15, 2021; April 1, 2022EQIP-CIC, Jan. 28, 2022
Vermont
ACEP-ALE , April 15, 2022ACEP-WRE , March 11, 2022AMA , Dec. 31, 2021CSP Classi c, Feb. 11, 2022EQIP , Dec. 31, 2021; April 1, 2022EQIP-CIC April 1, 2022RCPP 2014 EQIP , Dec. 31, 2021RCPP 2018 LMR , Feb. 11, 2022
Virginia
ACEP ALE, WRE, Dec. 15, 2021, March 31, 2022CSP Classic , May 27, 2022EQIP , Nov. 19, 2021, Feb. 18, 2022EQIP-CIC, Jun. 3, 2022
Washington
West Virginia
ACEP-ALE , Nov. 19, 2021ACEP-WRE , Nov. 19, 2021AMA , Nov. 5, 2021CSP Classic , TBDCSP FY22 Renewals , March 31, 2021CSP-GCI , Oct. 15, 2021EQIP , Nov. 5, 2021, April 1, 2022
Wisconsin
Wyoming
ACEP ALE, WRE , Dec. 29, 2021AMA , Nov. 22, 2021CSP Classic , Feb. 4, 2022CSP FY22 Renewals , March 31, 2021EQIP , Nov. 22, 2021EQIP-CIC , March 4, 2022RCPP-EQIP , Nov. 22, 2021
