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NRCS-WA announces FY25 program application batching dates

NRCS-WA announces FY25 program application batching dates

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) announced the following application batching dates for programs for Fiscal Year 2025 funding:

Environmental Quality Incentives Program Classic Applications batching date Oct. 22, 2024 Read the full announcement here.

Conservation Stewardship Program Classic Applications batching date is Jan. 17, 2025 Read the full announcement here.

Agricultural Conservation Easements Program – Agricultural Land Easements The first round of applications batching is Oct. 4, 2024, and the second round of applications batching is Dec. 20, 2024. Read the full announcement here.

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easements The first round of applications batching is Oct. 4, 2024, and the second round of applications batching is Dec. 20, 2024. Read the full announcement here.

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Contact

Keith Griswold, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs

(509) 323-2971 | keith.griswold@usda.gov