Building Soil, Building Equity
Accelerating Appalachia,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Closed December 1, 2023
Accelerating a Regenerative Farming Movement in Appalachia and the Southeast
This project seeks to build climate-smart markets and sequester carbon over thousands of acres of Appalachian and rural southeastern land through strategic recruitment from networks of producers. The project will use education, outreach, technical assistance, and incentivizing producers to adopt climate-smart agriculture.
Enterprises
Terms
These NRCS practices are applicable to the following commodities: beef, livestock, cotton, fruits, pork, row crops, specialty crops and wool.
328: Conservation Crop Rotations – $75/acre
340: Cover Crops – $75/acre
345: Reduced Tillage – $75/acre
528: Grazing and pastures – $300/acre
386: Field Borders – $400/acre
422: Hedgerow Plantings – $400/acre
379: Forest Farming – $400/acre
381: Silvopasture – $1000/acre
391: Riparian Buffers – $1000/acre
311: Alley Cropping – $1000/acre
612: Tree & Shrub est – $1000/acre
645: Habitat management – $1000/acre
*Incentives range depending on practices adopted/implemented, with increased incentives for agroforestry due not only to the additional expense, but the significant increase in drawdown and long term soil health benefits.
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- Forest Management
- Certified Grassfed
- Irrigation
- High Tunnel
- Certified Organic
- Air Quality
- Alternative Energy
- Soil Health
- Wildlife & Pollinator Habitat
- Water Quality
- Weather
- Research
- Landscape
- Precision Ag
- Drought
- Nutrient Management
- Carbon Capture
- Fencing
- Agroforestry
- Grazing Management
- Reduced Inputs
- National
- Any
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL)
Farm Service Agency
- Loan
- Infrastructure
- Equipment
- Storage
- Lighting
- Delivery Vehicle
- National
- Oilseeds
- Peanuts
- Pulse Crops
- Hay
- Honey
- Biomass
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Floriculture
- Hops
- Maple Sap
- Milk
- Cheese
- Yogurt
- Butter
- Eggs
- Rye
- Aquaculture
- Poultry
- Livestock
- Grains
Inflation Reduction Act Assistance for Distressed Borrowers
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- Grant
- Discount
- Socially Disadvantaged
- Disaster Relief
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- Any
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
Rural Development · Closed Sep 30
- Grant
- Cost Share
- Loan
- Alternative Energy
- Biofuel
- Equipment
- Infrastructure
- Conservation
- Solar Power
- Wind Energy
- Hydro Power
- HVAC
- Lighting
- Irrigation
- National
- Any
Details
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Deadline
December 1, 2023
Organization
Financial Instrument
Grant
Total Program Funding
$20,000,000
Updated November 25, 2024
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