Climate Resilient Farming Program – Round 10
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2139298
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdictions
- Point of contact
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- Jennifer Clifford jennifer.clifford@agriculture.ny.gov (518) 457-3844
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About this opportunity
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is soliciting applications from County Soil and Water Conservation Districts for the Climate Resilient Farming Program – Round 10, a matching-grant program funding agricultural climate change mitigation and adaptation projects, with applications due November 23, 2026 and awards anticipated in March 2027.
Eligible applicants are County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (Project Sponsors) only; they may submit an unlimited number of applications on behalf of one farm or multiple farms. Projects must fall into one of four tracks: Livestock Management (manure, methane management, and precision feed management); Adaptation and Resiliency; Healthy Soils NY (soil health and agroforestry systems); or Agricultural Forest Management. All projects must implement Agricultural Best Management Practice Systems and farm operators must participate in the Agricultural Environmental Management Program.
The program allocates $16.8 million total across the four tracks: $6 million for Track 1, $4.8 million for Track 2, $5 million for Track 3, and $1 million for Track 4. Proposals may request up to an 80% grant from New York State for Tracks 1–3, with outreach and technical assistance eligible for 100% reimbursement; Track 4 is eligible for 100% cost-share. Individual contract terms are four to five years.
Evaluation prioritizes (1) mitigation of agriculture's climate impact through greenhouse gas emission reduction and carbon sequestration, (2) farm adaptation to current and projected climate conditions specific to New York State, (3) clear needs assessment with adequate scope of work, and (4) local support and cost-effectiveness. New participants and beginning farmers receive five preference points. Proposals scoring below 100 points (50% of maximum aggregated score) will not be considered. Proposals must meet 30% overall MWBE participation (15% MBE and 15% WBE) and 6% SDVOB participation goals. Questions are due October 23, 2026, with final Q&A posted by October 30, 2026.
Opportunity text
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF STATE FUNDS NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets 10B Airline Drive Albany, New York 12235 NEW YORK STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS Climate Resilient Farming Program - Round 10 Pursuant to the NYS Environmental Protection Fund State budget (09CR18ER), applications will be accepted through November 23, 2026, for financial assistance in the form of matching grants to fund climate change mitigation and adaptation projects that implement Agricultural Best Management Practice Systems on New York State farms. Applications must be for one of the following: Livestock Management: Manure and Methane Management and Precision Feed Management (Track 1); Adaptation and Resiliency (Track 2); Healthy Soils NY - systems and BMPs that support soil health and agroforestry (Track 3); Agricultural Forest Management (Track 4). Funds are available for projects that mitigate the impact of agriculture on climate change and enhance the on-farm adaptation and resiliency to projected climate conditions. Eligible applicants are County Soil and Water Conservation Districts who will be referred to as "Project Sponsors." Applications may be on behalf of one farm or multiple farms. Project sponsors may submit an unlimited number of applications. Applications will be ranked within those tracks, generating four ranked lists for program approval. Proposals may be for up to an 80% grant from New York State. The most successful proposals will have strong merits in (1) mitigating agriculture's impact on climate change through reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration and storage, (2) assisting farms in adapting to the effects of climate change as they are currently being felt statewide, as well as based on climate projections for New York State, (3) clearly addressing the need/opportunity, and are proposed with adequate scope of work , and (4) demonstrating local support and being cost effective. Availability of funding for this program is from State Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budgets, which includes an appropriation for this purpose. For an application: contact Jennifer Clifford at Jennifer.clifford@agriculture.ny.gov or 518-457-3844 or visit the Department's website at https://agriculture.ny.gov/funding-opportunities This notice was prepared and submitted by: Jennifer Clifford NYS Soil and Water Conservation Committee NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets 10B Airline Drive Albany, New York 12235 Timetable of Key Events:RFP Release September 2026Questions Submittal Due Date October 23, 2026Questions and Answers Final Posting October 30, 2026Proposal Due Date November 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m. local timeAwards Announced March 2027 (tentative award date) Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:b8db2381-f170-4074-9ded-2e0981ad7636 Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%
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