North Jersey RC&D EQIP-Assist

An extra cost-share payment for livestock farmers who have an NRCS EQIP contract or application, layered on top of the EQIP payment so the farmer's total reaches 90% (95-98% for historically underserved producers). Covers livestock water-quality practices such as fencing for rotational grazing or stream exclusion, stream crossings, waste storage facilities, roof runoff structures, heavy use area protection and troughs; RC&D may also help fund a technical service provider for required plans or designs.

• Livestock farmers with an active NRCS contract or application with practices planned in Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union or Warren counties (Mercer also listed in the page summary).

• Farms in priority watershed areas get higher priority.

Cost-share rate is based on NRCS payment rates; total cap $20,000 per farm.

Published amounts: Farms are capped at $20,000 in reimbursement. Brings non-HU producers up to a 90% cost-share rate and HU producers up to 95 to 98% on eligible practices (on top of the NRCS EQIP payment).

No application form: ask your NRCS planner to contact Sam Loscalzo (sloscalzo@northjerseyrcd.org), or reach out directly; RC&D works with the planner to confirm eligibility. Provide project location, stage in the NRCS process, planner name, contractor quotes and a timeline.

Deadline text on the page: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until funding is no longer available.