New York State Contract Reporter #RFP0430

New York State Climate Resilient Farming Program – Round 10 Grant Opportunity

New York State is offering grant funding to County Soil and Water Conservation Districts for climate-resilient farming projects. - Government Buyer: - New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Soil and Water Conservation Committee - Program Details: - Climate Resilient Farming Program – Round 10 (RFP0430) - Matching grants cover up to 80% of eligible project costs - Projects must implement Agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) Systems - Eligible Project Tracks: - Livestock Management (manure and methane management, precision feed management) - Adaptation and Resiliency - Healthy Soils NY (soil health and agroforestry BMPs) - Agricultural Forest Management - Proposal Requirements: - Must originate from the Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) framework - Can be submitted for one or multiple farms - Strong demonstration of climate impact mitigation, adaptation, local support, and cost-effectiveness required - MWBE Goals: - 15% participation for both Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises - Funding Source: - State Environmental Protection Fund and Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act - No specific OEMs or vendors named; this is a grant for project implementation - Notable Requirements: - Projects must address climate change mitigation/adaptation and demonstrate measurable impact

Description

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee are soliciting proposals from New York State Soil and Water Conservation Districts for the Climate Resilient Farming Program Round 10. The program provides 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 four tracks: Livestock Management, Adaptation and Resiliency, Healthy Soils NY, or Agricultural Forest Management. Eligible applicants are County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and proposals may be for up to an 80% grant from New York State. The program aims to reduce agriculture's impact on climate change and enhance farm adaptation and resiliency to projected climate conditions.

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