The Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program (also referred to as the Roadside Pollinator Program) is an annual competitive grant program that awards grants to eligible entities to … Read more
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, increased soil health and reduced soil erosion and sedimentation, improved or created wildlife habitat, and mitigation against drought and increasing climate risks, like intensified flooding.
Eligible Uses
Numerous conservation practices are eligible for EQIP. Eligible practices can be structural or non-structural, vary by state, and are identified by USDA with input from state and local advisory committees. Funding for climate-smart practices is limited to a list of designated climate-smart practices.
Eligible Recipients
Individuals, tribal governments, for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations are all eligible recipients. Producers must have annual gross income of less than $900,000.
Approx Annual Funding Amount
$2.025 billion is available in FY 2024, plus $1.75 billion for climate-smart practices from the Inflation Reduction Act, which is scheduled to provide another $645 billion for EQIP over the next few years.
Cost Share Requirements
EQIP incentive contracts vary in terms of payments and cost share requirements but all:
- Can be a one-time payment or provide annual payments for up to five years
- Have a maximum 5-year financial assistance payment limit of $450,000 through FY 2023
Application Cycle
Application details vary by state and initiative.
Contact
For more information, contact your local service center through this database.
Other Info
This program is covered under the Justice40 Initiative.