State Cost-Share Programs

[Lisa Knauf Owen]

We have recently hired someone to coordinate our state cost-share program. She is interested in hearing from other states about their programs. Also, specifically if you offer cost share on any urban conservation practices she would love to hear about those. If you would please pass this on to your staff and ask them to reach out to Taylor Marshall at the Conservation Commission. Her email is: Taylor.Marshall@conservation.ok.gov
Thank you, Lisa

[David+Williams]

NC has a separate cost share program for non-ag conservation concerns, including urban and rural settings. It’s called the Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP). The Program Coordinator is Tom Hill (Thomas.hill@ncagr.gov; 919-707-3778). The Supervisor for our Ag Cost Share Program is Josh Vetter (Josh.Vetter@ncagr.gov; 919-707-3779).

[Jake Wilson]

In order to be eligible for cost-share in Missouri, the land must be assigned a United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) farm number or assessed as agricultural land by the county assessor where agricultural activities are normally performed and from which one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more of agricultural products are normally sold in a year. This tends to exclude most urban settings. We do however house the 319 program within the SWCP and they offer cost share practices that are more tailored to urban environments.

[Marcia A.Fox]

In Delaware, we offer urban cost share assistance. Practices vary based on location and Conservation District, but we have offered cost share for stormwater practices, drainage relief, wildlife/pollinator habitat, tree plantings and living shorelines. The Conservation Districts also partner with the State 319 program to leverage funding for more specific urban projects.

[Shana Joy]

The WSCC administers two primary cost-share programs with conservation districts: Shellfish and Natural Resource Investments. The Shellfish program is administered in 14 conservation districts in Western WA and is targeted at implementing practices to improve water quality and benefit shellfish growing areas. The NRI program is available statewide and has been used to fund storm-water projects such as de-paving urban areas for increased water infiltration and rain gardens. I can answer any questions for either of these programs. We also post the programmatic guidelines on our website here: https://www.scc.wa.gov/cd/grants-contracts-and-finance and then click on Program Guidelines tab in the center of the page. Shana Joy, sjoy@scc.wa.gov or 360-480-2078.

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