Emergency Conservation Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.054
- Agency
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Farm Service Agency
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- ECP
- Treasury account
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- 12-3316-0-1-453
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency administers the Emergency Conservation Program (CFDA 10.054), which provides cost-share assistance to farmers and ranchers recovering from natural disasters through emergency conservation work, with county FSA committees determining program availability following qualifying events.
ECP funds emergency repairs to farmland damaged by floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and other natural disasters, provided the damage is unusual for the area and costly enough to warrant federal intervention. Wind erosion is eligible even when recurring. Drought-related water projects require FSA Deputy Administrator approval. The program operates in the fifty states and U.S. territories including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Any agricultural producer—owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper—who bears part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a designated disaster area may apply. Cost-share approvals are fiscal-year-specific, with payment by check or electronic funds transfer following completion of the measure.
Program activity and typical processing timelines are sparse in the source. The source indicates that FSA county or state committees review applications within 2 to 3 weeks and may approve applications in whole or in part, subject to county fund allocations. Appeals are available through county and state FSA committees or the National Appeals Division for determinations affecting individual producers.
The source does not provide recent grant awards, award counts, assistance-type distribution, funding concentration data, or combined federal dollars obligated under this Assistance Listing. It also does not identify currently open grant opportunities specific to ECP. A separate Farm Service Agency outreach solicitation (USDA-FSA-MULTI-21-NOFO0001104) posted in April 2021 sought Cooperative Agreements from higher education institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofits to expand outreach to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, but this opportunity has passed its May 5, 2021 due date and does not directly fund emergency conservation work under ECP.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) helps farmers and ranchers recover from natural disasters by sharing the cost of emergency work. The program provides assistance to, repair farmland damaged by floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, or othe
- Description
After a natural disaster, the county FSA committee, with approval from the State FSA committee, decides whether the Emergency Conservation Program will be available in the county. Assistance is only provided for new conservation problems caused by the disaster that, if not addressed, would harm the land or reduce its ability to produce crops. The damage must be unusual for the area, not something that happens often, and costly enough that federal help is needed to restore the land for agricultural use. Wind erosion is the only exception for recurring issues. For drought-related water projects, eligibility must be approved by the FSA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Any agricultural producer who as owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, and bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a disaster area, is eligible to apply for cost-share conservation assistance. This program is also available in American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Practice cost-share approvals are given on a fiscal year basis. The approvals specify the time that the practice must be carried out. Payment is by check or electronic funds transfer following completion of the measure.
How to apply
- Award procedure
Depending on the amount of cost share requested, the FSA county or state committees, or ECP Program Manager will review and may approve applications in whole or in part. Approvals cannot exceed the county allocation of Federal funds for that purpose.
- Time to approval or disapproval
From 2 to 3 weeks.
- Renewals
Certain approvals may be extended by the FSA county and state committee, when necessary, with proper justification.
- Appeals
Participants may appeal to county FSA committee, State FSA committee, or National Appeals Division (NAD) on any determination. Matters that are generally applicable to all producers are not appealable.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach Education and Technical Assistance for Farm Service Agency Programs, Functions and Activities | Closed |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.054?
Assistance Listing 10.054 is Emergency Conservation Program, a federal grant program run by Farm Service Agency (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Emergency Conservation Program?
Its CFDA number is 10.054: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
Are there open grant opportunities under 10.054?
No opportunity listed under 10.054 is open now. The latest, Outreach Education and Technical Assistance for Farm Service Agency Programs, Functions and Activities, was posted on April 5, 2021.
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