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Money for farmland protection finally available, but applicants better hurry (Monday, Sept. 9, 2002 -- CropChoice news) -- The USDA has finally announced the availability of $48 million for
the Farmland Protection Program and $275 million for the
Wetlands Reserve Program.
(http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/09/0371.htm). Release of this
money, which had been held up by the Office of Management and
Budget, means that work can begin on enrolling contracts to
protect working farmland threatened by urban sprawl, and to
protect and restore up to 250,000 acres of wetlands. However, the
delay in getting these funds out the door means that the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, which administers the programs,
has only three weeks to sign contracts before the fiscal year ends on
September 30. The USDA has indicated that due to the short time
period, they will be focusing on already-submitted contracts. If you
have already filed an application, you can contact your local NRCS
office for more information.
Application guidelines are available at
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/farmbill/2002/products.html
The news release is available at:
http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/09/0371.htm | |
