# California NRCS Seeks 2027 Conservation Applicants

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is accepting applications for the 2027 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Classic cycle for land-management and easement projects. The article does not specify application cutoff dates; applicants should consult NRCS’s published cutoff-date table or contact RCPP Program Manager Korinn Woodard. RCPP Project 4319 also sets an annual payment cap of $100,000 for practice code 646, Seasonal Water Management for Wildlife.

- Applicants and conservation partners should confirm the applicable cutoff date in NRCS’s table or request it from Korinn Woodard at Korinn.Woodard@usda.gov before planning a submission.
- Organizations developing proposals for Project 4319 should account for the $100,000 annual cap, which applies across all instances of practice code 646 in each awarded contract.
- The opportunity is relevant to producers and organizations supporting conservation land management and easement projects in California; the signal does not identify a specific contract award or solicitation number.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Environment
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

### Sources
- [NRCS California’s Conservation Funding Assistance Deadline for Producers | Natural Resources Conservation Service](https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/regional-conservation-partnership-program/news/nrcs-californias-conservation) - USDA