Healthy Soils Program Grants – CA

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Taylor in Business, Compost, Farming Resources, Funding, Management // 0 Comments

Healthy Soils Program Grants (HSP) Incentives Grant for farmers/Programa de Suelos Sanos – Incentivos para Agricultores

Healthy soils program grants provide funds directly to farmers to support specific management practices to sequester carbon and improve soil health. Farmers may receive up to $100,000 for a 3-year project term.

Field and row crop, orchard, vineyard, nursery, and livestock operations may apply. Applications are being accepted NOW! Applications open until June 26th or until program funds are exhausted.

What you need to apply:

CA agricultural operation tax ID
Evidence that you control the land (own or lease) until March 31, 2023
Land management and crop history (best of knowledge) since 2017
Crop plan until 2023

Examples of eligible practices and payment rates:

Cover crops – $106.7/acre
Compost – $50/ ton
Hedgerows – $10.82/ft
Plantings to attract beneficial insects and pollinators – $1,703.58/acre
Prescribed grazing (in pastures) – $22.02/acre
Alley Cropping – $8,708/acre
Mulch (Wood chips)- $2,488.14/acre
…and many more practices!

Resource Conservation District staff can help you to:

Prepare and submit an application
Implement project practices, collect soil samples

Submit reports and paperwork to CDFA for all three years

Request for proposals OPEN until June 26th, 2020 (or until program runs out of funds!)

Contact:

Laura Murphy, Resource Conservation District Monterey: (530)400-2795

Sacha Lozano, Resource Conservation District Santa Cruz: (831) 224-0293

Este programa ofrece pagos directos a agricultores para ayudarles a implementar prácticas de conservación que mejoran su suelo y secuestran carbono en su rancho. Cada operación puede recibir hasta $100,000 para un proyecto de 3 años.

Pueden aplicar operaciones de cultivos anuales, frutales, viñedos, nerserías, y ranchos ganaderos. ¡Envíe su solicitud AHORA!

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