# Ranking Dates

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**Inflation Reduction Act (IRA):**These dates include, but are not limited to, applications for programs funded through the IRA.

NRCS accepts applications year-round.

*If you apply after the program ranking date, NRCS will automatically consider your application during future funding cycles.*

***Apply Today!**  Contact your local NRCS office for more information.  Applications are accepted on a year-round basis, so begin (or continue) your conservation journey today!*

## Application Ranking Dates by State

FY 2024 Application Ranking Dates | States A - H | States I - M | States N - P | States R - W* More about ranking dates

### Alabama

              - ACEP, November 3, 2023
              - CSP, November 3, 2023
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023
              - RCPP, November 3, 2023

### Alaska

              - ACEP, October 30, 2023, and December 29, 2023
              - CSP, November 9, 2023, and March 8, 2024
              - EQIP, November 9, 2023, and March 8, 2024
              - RCPP, November 9, 2023, and March 8, 2024 

### Arizona

              - ACEP, December 1, 2023
              - CSP, December 1, 2023, and February 2, 2024
              - EQIP, December 1, 2023, and February 2, 2024
              - RCPP, February 2, 2024

### Arkansas

              - ACEP. October 31, 2023, and February 29, 2024
              - CSP, December 1, 2023, December 8,, 2023, and December 15, 2023
              - EQIP, December 1,2023, December 8, 2023, December 15, 2023, and December 22, 2023

### California

              - ACEP, December 15, 2023
              - CSP, March 22, 2024
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023

### Caribbean Area

              - ACEP, December 28, 2023
              - CSP, January 26,2024
              - EQIP, November 30, 2023
              - RCPP, March 29, 2024

### Colorado

              - ACEP, February 16, 2024
              - CSP, February 16, 2024
              - EQIP, December 1, 2023, and February 16, 2024

### Connecticut

              - ACEP December 15, 2023
              - AMA, October 31,2023
              - CSP, October 31, 2023
              - EQIP, October 31, 2023

### Delaware

              - ACEP. February 16, 2024
              - AMA, November 17, 2023, March 15, 2024, and May 17, 2024
              - CSP, March 22, 2024
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023, November 17, 2023, March 15, 2024, and May 17, 2024

### Florida

              - ACEP, December 31, 2023
              - CSP, November 17, 2023
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023
              - RCPP, November 17, 2023

### Georgia

              - ACEP, October 6, 2023
              - CSP, March 8, 2024
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023

### Idaho

              - ACEP, October 13, 2023
              - CSP, March 1, 2024, and May 3, 2024
              - EQIP, October 6, 2023, and April 5 ,2024
              - RCPP, October 6, 2023

### Illinois

              - ACEP, December 1, 2023
              - CSP, February 2, 2024
              - EQIP, January 12, 2024 

### Indiana

              - ACEP, November, 17, 2023, and January 17, 2024
              - CSP, December 8, 2023, March 15, 2024, and May 3, 2024
              - EQIP, December 8, 2023
              - RCPP, December 8, 2023

### Iowa

              - ACEP-ALE, ACEP-WRE, March 31, 2024, November 3, 2023
              - CSP, November 3, 2023
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023
              - RCPP, November 3, 2023

### Kansas

              - ACEP, September 22, 2023
              - CSP, November 17, 2023
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023, and April 19, 2024

### Kentucky

              - ACEP, February 24, 2023
              - CSP, March 31, 2023, and April 21, 2023
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023

### Louisiana

              - ACEP, September 30, 2023
              - CSP, November 17, 2023, February 2, 2024, and April 26, 2024
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023, February 2, 2024, and April 26, 2024

### Maine

              - ACEP, November 17, 2023
              - AMA, August 25, 2023
              - CSP, August 25, 2023
              - EQIP, August 25, 2023

### Maryland

              - ACEP, March 17, 2023
              - CSP, December 15, 2023
              - EQIP, December 15, 2023

### Massachusetts

              - ACEP, December 29, 2023
              - AMA, January 5, 2024, March 8, 2024, and May 10, 2024
              - CSP, November 3, 2023, and March 8, 2024 
              - EQIP, January 5, 2024, March 8, 2024, and May 10, 2024 

### Michigan

              - ACEP, November 10, 2023
              - CSP, February 16, 2024
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023

### Minnesota

              - ACEP
              - CSP, October 6, 2023
              - EQIP, October 6, 2023
              - RCPP, October 6, 2023

### Mississippi

              - ACEP, October 27, 2023
              - CSP, October 27, 2023
              - EQIP, October 27, 2023
              - RCPP, October 27, 2023

### Missouri

              - ACEP, January 26, 2024
              - CSP, October 3, 2023, March 15, 2024, and June 14, 2024
              - EQIP, October 3, 2023, and March 15, 2024

### Montana

              - ACEP, October 27, 2023, and December 30, 2023
              - CSP, October 27, 2023
              - EQIP, October 27, 2023, and March 1, 2024
              - RCPP, October 6, 2023, and October 27, 2023
              - Additional Montana Programs and Application Dates

### Nebraska

              - ACEP, November 17, 2023
              - CSP, November 17, 2023
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023
              - RCPP, November 17, 2023

### Nevada

              - ACEP, January 5, 2024
              - AMA. November 17, 2023, and March 29, 2024
              - CSP, April 5, 2024
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023, and March 29, 2024

### New Hampshire

              - ACEP, December 1, 2023
              - AMA, November 9, 2023
              - CSP, November 9, 2023
              - EQIP, November 9, 2023 and April 12, 2024
              - RCPP, November 9, 2023

### New Jersey

              - ACEP, October 31, 2023, and February, 1, 2024
              - AMA, October 20, 2023 
              - CSP, March 29, 2024
              - EQIP, October 20, 2023
              - RCPP, October 20, 2023

### New Mexico

              - ACEP, November 3, 2023
              - CSP, November 3, 2023
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023

### New York

              - ACEP, November 29, 2023, and February 9, 2024
              - CSP, November 3, 2023, January 26, 2024 and April 19, 2024
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023

### North Carolina

              - ACEP, December 1, 2023
              - CSP, January 12, 2024
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023

### North Dakota

              - ACEP, March 17, 2023 
              - CSP, April 14, 2023
              - EQIP, September 22, 2023, November 17, 2023, March 15, 2024, April 12, 2024, and May 10, 2024 

### Ohio

              - ACEP, December 15, 2023, and February 16, 2024
              - CSP, April 5, 2024
              - EQIP, February 16, 2024
              - RCPP, February 16, 2024

### Oklahoma

              - ACEP, November 3, 2023
              - CSP, November 3, 2023
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023 , March 1, 2024 

### Oregon

              - ACEP, December 15, 2023
              - CSP, March 29, 2024
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023

### Pacific Islands Area

              - ACEP, March 8, 2024
              - AMA, November 3, 2023, and March 8, 2024
              - CSP, March 8, 2024
              - EQIP, March 8, 2024
              - RCPP, November 3, 2023, and March 8, 2024

### Pennsylvania

              - ACEP, November 1, 2023, January 1, 2024 and March 1, 2024
              - AMA, March 1, 2023
              - CSP, March 20, 2023
              - EQIP, March 1, 2023, and March 20, 2023

### Rhode Island

              - ACEP, December 15, 2023 
              - AMA, December 15, 2023
              - CSP, December 15, 2023
              - EQIP, December 15, 2023

### South Carolina

              - ACEP
              - CSP,  November 3, 2023
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023

### South Dakota

              - ACEP
              - CSP, November 3, 2023
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023

### Tennessee

              - ACEP, November 3, 2023
              - CSP, March 8, 2024
              - EQIP, November 17, 2023

### Texas

              - ACEP, December 8, 2023
              - CSP, January 26, 2024
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023 

### Utah

              - ACEP, November 3, 2023
              - AMA, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024, and June 28, 2024
              - CSP, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024, and June 28, 2024  
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024, and June 28, 2024

### Vermont

              - ACEP, February 2, 2024
              - AMA, October 20, 2023
              - CSP, October 20, 2023
              - EQIP, October 20, 2023
              - RCPP, October 20, 2023

### Virginia

              - ACEP, October 13, 2023
              - CSP, October 13, 2023
              - EQIP, October 13, 2023

### Washington

              - ACEP. December 15, 2023, and February 9, 2024
              - CSP, April 19, 2024
              - EQIP, February 16, 2024

### West Virginia

              - ACEP-ALE
              - ACEP-WRE 
              - AMA, October 20, 2023, and March 15, 2024
              - CSP, October 20, 2023, December 29, 2023, and March 15, 2024
              - EQIP, October 20, 2023, and March 15, 2024

### Wisconsin

              - ACEP, November 3, 2023
              - CSP, February 9, 2024
              - EQIP, November 3, 2023, and May 17, 2024
              - RCPP, November 3, 2023, and May 17, 2024

### Wyoming

              - ACEP, November 8, 2023, and February 14, 2024
              - AMA, November 29, 2023, and May 15, 2024
              - CSP, November 29, 2023, and March 6, 2024 
              - EQIP, November 29, 2023
              - RCPP, November 29, 2023

## More About Ranking Dates

Apply by your state’s ranking dates to be considered for funding in the current cycle. Funding is provided through a competitive process. If you apply after the program ranking date, NRCS will automatically consider your application during future funding cycles and will contact you for any changes that need to be considered.

This page lists ranking dates for NRCS key programs:
              - Agricultural Conservation Easement Program  (ACEP)
              	
              - Agricultural Management Assistance  (AMA)
              	
              - Conservation Stewardship Program  (CSP)
              	
              - Environmental Quality Incentives Program  (EQIP)
              

Some states have also announced ranking dates for other programs, including:
              - EQIP Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (EQIP-CSAF)
              	
              - EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC)
              	
              - CSP Grasslands Conservation Initiative (CSP-GCI) 
              	
              - state-specific RCPP programs.