The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) in New Hampshire announced today that it is opening an application period for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) with the American Farmland Trust in the western part of the state.
The NRCS, in partnership with American Farmland Trust, will be accepting applications for financial assistance for Land Management activities through the RCPP. Livestock producers in Coos, Grafton, Sullivan, and Cheshire counties are eligible for this program.
Applications are accepted year-round, but the deadlines for fiscal year 2023 will be March 17, 2023.
This funding is part of the Western New England Regenerative Agriculture RCPP project, focused on increasing the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices in Western New England livestock farms through technical and financial assistance opportunities. These funds will assist livestock producers in implementing conservation practices to improve soil health or protect water quality. Examples of eligible projects include prescribed grazing, pasture and hay planting, cover crop planting, pollinator habitats, and more. This is the first year of a multi-year project.
What is RCPP?
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. First authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, RCPP has leveraged partner contributions of more than $1 for every $1 invested by USDA; by leveraging collective resources and collaborating on common goals, RCPP demonstrates the power of public-private partnerships in delivering results for agriculture and conservation.
For more information about this RCPP Project:
- To learn more, visit the AFT's project website.
- For assistance in New Hampshire, reach out to Bill Fosher at bfosher@farmland.org.
