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Ag Plan Reimbursement Program

Pennsylvania’s conservation districts are encouraged to work with farmers in the Delaware, Ohio, and Chesapeake Bay watersheds to apply for reimbursement of agricultural plans. This grant is first-come, first-served. The grant round will stay open until funds are exhausted or the end of the grant period, whichever comes first. The Ag Plan Reimbursement Program is administered by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a grant from the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission.

The reimbursement program is open. Click here for more information.

Lawn Conversion Sub-Grant for Conservation Districts

PACD was awarded a $200,000 Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grant from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to continue offering training and mini-grants to Pennsylvania’s conservation districts. Landowners are encouraged to work with their local conservation district to determine eligibility and work through the process of installing a project.

This round, there are three mini-grant categories available. Installation of lawn conversion and buffer projects, post-planting establishment, and education & outreach.

Click here for the grant application, guidelines, and templates.

PRISM Sub-Grants

A pilot Partnerships for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) program is taking place in the North West region of Pennsylvania. The NW region covers 13 counties: Erie, Warren, McKean, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Forest, Elk, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, and Armstrong. Funding is available for Education & Outreach Mini-grants and Management Project Sub-grants.

The grant round is open. Click here for the grant applications and guidelines.

Riparian Buffer Sub-Grant for Conservation Districts