The Inflation Reduction Act builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic investments in rural America and furthers the commitment to rural communities demonstrated in the American Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build critical i
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – signed in August 2022 by President Biden – represents the single largest investment in climate and clean energy solutions in American history.
Assistance through Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding is now available through NRCS-ID conservation programs. While NRCS accepts program applications year-round, producers interested in applying for current Fiscal Year funding through the IRA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP-IRA), IRA Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP-IRA), or IRA Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP-IRA) should apply by the batching dates below.
IRA funding began in fiscal year 2023 with increased IRA funding levels rapidly building over four years. Total IRA funding for conservation nationwide includes $8.45 billion for EQIP, $3.25 billion for CSP, $1.4 billion for ACEP, and $4.95 billion for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The FY24 IRA funding for NRCS nationwide includes $1.65 billion for EQIP-IRA $472 million for CSP-IRA, and $189 million for ACEP-IRA.
IRA Documents, Forms and Dates
General
Inflation Reduction Act Investment in USDA's FPAC Programs | Farmers.gov
Factsheet: NRCS Conservation Programs and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (usda.gov)
Program Application (English): Conservation Program Application (usda.gov)
Program Application (Spanish): Conservation Program Application (usda.gov)
Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Mitigation Activity List (usda.gov)
EQIP-IRA
Sign-up 1 deadline: October 6, 2023 and applies to the following ranking pools:
- ID-FY24 Beginning Farmer or Rancher IRA
- ID-FY24 Socially Disadvantaged Farmer or Rancher IRA
Sign-up 2 deadline: April 5, 2024 and applies to the following ranking pools:
- ID-FY24 Cheatgrass Challenge (approved priority area)
- ID-FY24 Water Conservation (large group irrigation projects or Water Management Entities)
ACT NOW is a continuous sign-up until April 5, 2024 as funding remains within the pool and applies to the following ranking pools:
- ID-FY24 Local Work Group (LWG) IRA
- ID-FY24 Tribal LWG IRA
- ID-FY24 National On Farm Energy Initiative IRA
- ID-FY24 Dairy/Animal Feeding Operation (AFO)/Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) IRA
- ID-FY24 Disaster Relief IRA
- ID-FY24 EQIP-Conservation Incentive Contract (CIC) Cropland IRA
- ID-FY24 EQIP-Conservation Incentive Contract (CIC) Rangeland/Pasture/Forest IRA
CSP-IRA
Sign-Up: Continuous through June 24, 2024 and applies to the following fund pools:
- ID - FY24 CSP-IRA Agland (cropland, pastureland, rangeland, associated ag land, and farmstead
- ID - FY24 CSP-IRA NIPF (non-industrial private forest land. Associated ag land, and farmstead)
ACEP-IRA
National FY24 ACEP-IRA Sign-Up Date: Nov. 13, 2023