Grant Profile: CRP State Incentives Program

Grant Description

The BWSR FY25 Conservation Reserve Program State Incentive Grant Program is made possible through an appropriation from general funds (Laws of Minnesota 2023, Chapter 60, Article 1, Section 4 paragraph (s)) and provides eligible Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan partnerships authorized under Minnesota statute §103B.801 and Watershed Management Organizations authorized under Minnesota statute §103B.201  with funds to incentive landowner enrollment and re-enrollment into the federal Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) for the installation or preservation of CCRP practices that improve or protect surface water or groundwater pollution, drinking water, soil health, pollinator and wildlife habitat, and other conservation enhancements

Continuous CRP is a voluntary land conservation program that is administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA).  Landowners can enroll or reenroll eligible environmentally sensitive acres into a 10-15 year contract and receive an annual rental rate payment to establish and maintain the required vegetative cover.  

Reporting Overview

An approved workplan is required before work can begin under this grant. Grant recipients are required to report in eLINK on grant outcomes, activities, and accomplishments in eLINK according to the requirements outlined in the grant agreement and policies within BWSR’s Grants Administration Manual. These grants are paid on a reimbursement basis. An expense, hours, and accomplishment reporting form is sent to grantees quarterly. Completed reports are returned to BWSR for program tracking and payment processing.

Resources

FY25 Conservation Reserve Program State Incentives Grant Program

CRP FAQs

eLINK Reporting Requirements