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### Rhode Island Farmers and Forest Landowners can Act Now for NRCS Climate-Smart Funding

April 04, 2024

NRCS is using the **Act Now** process to deliver conservation contracting faster. **Act Now** allows NRCS to quickly approve and obligate a ranked application in a designated ranking pool when an eligible application meets or exceeds a state-determined, minimum threshold, ranking score. 

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### USDA Announces Third Signup for Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rhode Island

April 04, 2024

NRCS announces additional funding opportunities for FY 2024 for Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners. NRCS is opening a third ranking signup period for **Inflation Reduction Act** (IRA) climate-smart agriculture and forestry funding under the **Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).**

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### Popular Conservation Program Extended Until April 26

March 22, 2024

In an effort to give additional farmers and ranchers an opportunity to apply for historic Inflation Reduction Act funding, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has extended the popular NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) until **April 26, 2024**.

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### USDA-NRCS in Georgia Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Sign-up for Classic and Inflation Reduction Act Funding

February 05, 2024

In addition to the Classic Conservation Stewardship Program sign-up, Georgia NRCS is utilizing funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to build more climate resiliency. 

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### USDA announces second conservation program signup for Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners

January 24, 2024

NRCS announces additional financial assistance opportunities for fiscal year 2024 for Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners. Through conservation programs, NRCS helps farmers and forest landowners make conservation improvements on their land that benefit natural resources and build resiliency.

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### USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Arkansas Announces ACT NOW Funding Sign-Up for Farmers and Ranchers 

January 13, 2024

ACT NOW allows Arkansas NRCS to immediately approve and obligate ranked applications in a designated ranking pool when an eligible application meets or exceeds the state-determined minimum ranking score

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### Alabama Now Accepting FY2024 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Applications

January 12, 2024

Alabama Now Accepting Regional Conservation Partnership Program Applications (RCPP)

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### Sign up today for USDA Climate-Smart Ag & Forestry Conservation Programs in Rhode Island

November 22, 2023

NRCS encourages Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners to sign up for Climate-Smart agriculture & forestry conservation programs before Dec. 15 cut-off date for our first round of FY2024 funding.

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### NFWF Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program accepting People’s Garden grant proposals until January 31, 2024

November 08, 2023

Approximately $500,000 ($50,000/city) is available from the USDA People’s Garden Initiative to fund projects that will support community-based projects that promote sustainable agriculture practices that benefit people and wildlife

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### USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting FY24 MRBI-CSP Applications for One Water Quality Project through Dec. 8

November 08, 2023

CSP is offered in Arkansas through continuous sign-ups. The program provides many benefits including increased crop yields, decreased inputs, wildlife habitat improvements and increased resilience to weather extremes.

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