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Financial Assistance |
Select a link for more information on the various financial assistance programs we have for your conservation efforts. You might want to prevent soil erosion, install grazing management practices, create a windbreak, control noxious weeds, or some other conservation-oriented practice. Perhaps we can help you achieve your goals.
Cost-Share (Matching Grants)
The Kiowa Conservation District Board has received a grant from the Colorado State Conservation Board that allows them to conduct a cost-share program for implementing conservation practices as they relate to list “B” noxious weed species such as Canada thistle, Diffuse knapweed, Leafy spurge, Musk thistle, Toadflax (Dalmatian and Yellow) to name a few.
Interested landowners can apply for assistance in installing a wide variety of land resource management conservation practices like:
§ grazing management practices (Cross fencing, grass seeding for re-vegetation)
§ Tree plantings
§ noxious weed list “B” species control (see above)
To participate, the approved applicants must agree to have a conservation plan prepared by NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) to include the desired practice(s) and two additional years of management after practice installation. The amount of cost share available for any one landowner is one-half the cost up to a maximum of $2500.00.
Interested individuals can sign-up now with applications due by February 12, 2010. All applicants are then ranked using criteria developed by the Conservation District Board with technical input from NRCS. Applications are funded beginning with those with the highest ranking on down until all funds are expended. To participate in the program, landowners need to contact Eileen at the Kiowa Conservation District office, 303 621-2070 ext. 101, or email to get an application form and/or additional information on this program. Online Application here.
The NRCS website also has several granting programs available through the 2002 Farm Bill. If you apply for one of those, but do not get it, you'll receive extra points in the District's cost-share program.
Check out the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS website) for more information on available grants. To qualify for the NRCS grants, you must be an ag. producer.
Contact us by e-mail or by phone (303 621-2070 ext. 101) for more information regarding their programs.