U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agricultural Management Assistance
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Type of help
- Direct payment for a set purpose
- Deadlines
- Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
What it pays for
To provide financial assistance to producers on private lands through contracts to construct or improve water management structures or irrigation structures; plant trees for windbreaks or to improve water quality; and mitigate financial risk through production or marketing diversification or resource conservation practices, including soil erosion control, integrated pest management, or transition to organic farming.
Who can apply
The land must be in one of the 16 following eligible states: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
How applications are judged
A State developed ranking process and ranking criteria will be used. The ranking criteria will emphasize: the construction or improvement of water management structures or irrigation structures; planting of trees for windbreaks or to improve water quality; and mitigating financial risk through production or marketing diversification or resource conservation practices, including soil erosion control, integrated pest management, or transition to organic farming.
Match
Match: none required (federal program listing). Statutory Formula: Title 7, Part 1465, Subpart A,Public Law 106-224.No additional information.