Climate Resilient Farming Program Grant - Round 9

The Climate Resilient Farming Program Grant - Round 9 invites Soil and Water Conservation Districts to propose projects aimed at mitigating agriculture's impact on climate change. Funding is available for initiatives in livestock management, adaptation, healthy soils, and agricultural forest management. Projects must align with the Agricultural Environmental Management framework and will receive cost-share funds from the Environmental Protection Fund for the fiscal years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Overview
The Department invites Soil and Water Conservation Districts to submit proposals for funding to the Climate Resilient Farming Program. Funds are available for projects that mitigate the impact of agriculture on climate change and enhance the on-farm adaptation and resiliency to projected climate conditions. Applications must be for ONE of the following:
Track 1: Livestock Management: Alternative Waste Management and Precision Feed Management;Track 2: Adaptation and Resiliency;Track 3: Healthy Soils NY (Systems and BMPs that support soil health and agroforestry);Track 4: Agricultural Forest Management.
Project proposals must have originated through the Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) framework. Cost share funds will be provided through Soil and Water Conservation Districts for the implementation of Best Management Practice (BMP) Systems. Availability of funding for this program is from the State Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Environmental Protection Fund, within the “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation” account.