Florida 2008 EQIP Ranking and Initiatives

All Ranking documents are provided for guidance only. The only persons approved to rank any applications are NRCS employees. For additional information please contact your local NRCS office.

Documents on this page may require Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Acrobat

Ranking Sheets (PDF documents)

Suwannee Watershed
Indian Reservation
Northern Everglades Restoration Area
Confined Livestock Operation
Small Scale Farmer
Area 1 Ranking Criteria
Area 2 Ranking Criteria
Area 3 Ranking Criteria
Area 4 Ranking Criteria

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)

State Component

The purpose of the State Component is to provide flexibility to NRCS State Conservationists to target CIG funds to smaller projects within their state that may possess promising innovations, but may not compete well on the larger scale of the national competition. The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) State Component was first piloted in fiscal year (FY) 2005. Since its inception, 32 states have participated in the State Component funding 272 projects for over $15 million.

Under CIG, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funds are used to award competitive grants to non-Federal governmental or non-governmental organizations, Tribes, or individuals. CIG enables NRCS to work with other public and private entities to accelerate technology transfer and adoption of promising technologies and approaches to address some of the Nation's most pressing natural resource concerns.

Florida is making up to $150,000 in CIG funding available. The CIG State Component offers eligible entities the opportunity to apply for grants up to $75,000. Applications must be received by the NRCS Florida State Office by 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2008.

State announcement of funding and instructions

Contact
Jeffrey Woods, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
Phone: (352) 338-9515
Email: jeffrey.woods@fl.usda.gov

CIG National web site
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/

NRCS Offers Cost Share on Windbreaks for Citrus

To assist Florida citrus producers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida now includes the planting of windbreaks for citrus canker control as a conservation practice eligible for cost share payments under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

Florida NRCS is working with the National NRCS Office to be able to provide up to 75% cost share for windbreaks. The following is a list of species that may qualify for the cost share:

Slash & Sand Pine
Eucalyptus
Red Cedar
Bamboo
Walter’s and Sweet Viburnum
Saw Palmetto
Crepe and Wax Myrtle
Simpson’s Stopper

Windbreaks for Control of Citrus Canker - Fact Sheet (PDF) revised 10/07

Small Farmer Initiative

State Conservationist, T. Niles Glasgow, announced the Small-Scale Farm Initiative to help farmers overcome barriers they face in reaching their conservation goals. The NRCS established this new initiative to help small farmers to co-exist side-by-side with larger agricultural operations. It will enhance the viability and economic livelihood of Florida’ estimated 23,000 small farmers and ranchers.

Florida Small-scale/Limited Resource Farmer Fact Sheet 2008 (PDF)
Limited Resource Farmer Self Determination Tool

Florida Program Contact

Jeffrey Woods, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, 352-338-9515

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