Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): veteran farmer and rancher provisions
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is USDA NRCS's flagship working-lands conservation program, paying farmers, ranchers and forest landowners a set rate per conservation practice installed under an NRCS conservation plan. Offered by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Key Facts
- Funder
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Award amount
- Not specified by funder
- Deadline
- Rolling / not specified
- Geography
- United States
- Status
- Open
About This Grant
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is USDA NRCS's flagship working-lands conservation program, paying farmers, ranchers and forest landowners a set rate per conservation practice installed under an NRCS conservation plan. Veteran farmers and ranchers count as historically underserved producers: they are eligible for a higher payment rate, an advance payment of at least 50% of each practice's contracted payment (to be spent within 90 days), and inclusion in funds set aside for...
Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.
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