NRCS - Natural Resources Conservation Service
03/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/05/2026 14:08
NRCS Missouri Sand Prairie Restoration Partnership Program Extends Funding Application Deadline
Contact: Missouri NRCS Partnerships
(573)876-0901
Columbia, Missouri, March 5, 2026 - USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive technical and financial assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The deadline for the Sand Prairie Restoration Partnership Program funding opportunity has been extended to April 5, 2026.
The RCPP project and its associated counties are:
Sand Prairie Restoration Partnership Program (Butler, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott, and Stoddard counties): This project focuses on the restoration and protection of sand prairie communities on private land through voluntary perpetual easements. Perpetual easements will help protect this critically endangered native community, providing essential habitat for multiple threatened and endangered species. The Missouri Department of Conservation is the lead partner on this project.
RCPP promotes coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand our collective ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns. Through RCPP, NRCS seeks to co-invest with partners to implement projects that demonstrate innovative solutions to conservation challenges and provide measurable improvements and outcomes tied to resource concerns they seek to address.
Individuals and entities are eligible to participate in RCPP. RCPP offers a continuous application sign-up. However, to be considered for this round of funding, applications must be received by April 5, 2026. Applicants can sign-up by contacting their local USDA-NRCS Field Office.
For more information, contact your local Field Office at Find Your Local Service Center | Farmers.gov. To learn more about RCPP, visit our website Regional Conservation Partnership Program | Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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