The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (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.
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Missouri 2023 RCPP Projects
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
NRCS accepts applications for RCPP on a continuous basis throughout the year. We announce signup cutoff deadlines as funds become available.
NRCS in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive technical and financial assistance through RCPP. Funding is available for seven regional partnership projects, which are outlined below. Applications must be received by this date to be considered for this round of funding.
Sand Prairie Restoration Partnership Program
Main Sponsor: Missouri Department of Conservation
Eligible Counties: Butler, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott, and Stoddard counties
James River Headwaters RCPP
Main Sponsor: Watershed Committee of the Ozarks Inc.
Eligible Counties: Greene & Webster counties
Precision Farm Data & Strategic Buffer Project
Main Sponsor: Missouri Department of Conservation
Eligible Counties: Chariton, Lafayette, Linn, Macon, Pettis, Randolph, and Saline counties
Grassland Bird and Grazing Lands Enhancement Initiative
Main Sponsor: Missouri Department of Conservation
Eligible Counties: Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bates, Benton, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Dade, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Pettis, St. Clair, Sullivan, Vernon and Worth counties
Missouri Targeted Conservation
Main Sponsor: Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Eligible Counties: portions of Audrain, Bates, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Grundy, Harrison, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Macon, Mercer, Monroe, Pettis, Randolph, Saline, Shelby, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, and Vernon counties
Restoring Glade and Woodland Communities for Threatened Species in the Ozarks of Southeast Missouri
Main Sponsor: Missouri Department of Conservation
Eligible Counties: Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Iron, Madison, Oregon, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Genevieve, and Wayne
Program Restoring and Improving Monarch Ecosystems (PRIME)
Main Sponsor: Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
Eligible Counties: Andrew, Atchison, Benton, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Ray, Saline, Worth
RCPP Overview
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.
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