Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): These dates include, but are not limited to, applications for programs funded through the IRA.
NRCS accepts applications year-round.
If you apply after the program ranking date, NRCS will automatically consider your application during future funding cycles.
Application Ranking Dates by State
FY 2023 Application Ranking Dates | States A - H | States I - M | States N - P | States R - W
* More about ranking dates
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
- ACEP, December 1, 2023
- CSP, December 1, 2023 and January 2, 2024
- EQIP, December 1, 2023 and January 2, 2024
- RCPP, January 2, 2024
Arkansas
California
Caribbean Area
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
- ACEP. February 16, 2024
- AMA, November 17, 2023, March 15, 2024 and May 17, 2024
- CSP, March 22, 2024
- EQIP, November 17, 2023, March 15, 2024 and May 17, 2024
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
- ACEP, October 13, 2023
- CSP, March 1, 2024 and May 3, 2024
- EQIP, October 6, 2023 and April 5 ,2024
- RCPP, October 6, 2023
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
- ACEP, February 24, 2023
- CSP, March 31, 2023 and April 21, 2023
- EQIP, March 31, 2023 and April 21, 2023
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
- ACEP, December 29, 2023
- AMA, January 5, 2024, March 8, 2024 and May 10, 2024
- CSP, November 3, 2023 and March 8, 2024
- EQIP, January 5, 2024, March 8, 2024, and May 10, 2024
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
- ACEP, January 26, 2024
- CSP, October 3, 2023, March 15, 2024 and June 14, 2024
- EQIP, October 3, 2023, March 15, 2024
Montana
- ACEP, March 17, 2023
- CSP, March 17, 2023
- EQIP, March 17, 2023
- Additional Montana Programs and Application Dates
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
- AMA, November 9, 2023
- CSP, November 9, 2023
- EQIP, November 9, 2023 and April 12, 2024
- RCPP, November 9, 2023
New Jersey
- ACEP, October 31, 2023 and February, 1, 2024
- AMA, October 20, 2023
- CSP, March 29, 2024
- EQIP, October 20, 2023
- RCPP, October 20, 2023
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pacific Islands Area
- ACEP, March 8, 2024
- AMA, November 3, 2023 and March 8, 2024
- CSP, March 8, 2024
- EQIP, March 8, 2024
- RCPP, November 3, 2023 and March 8, 2024
Pennsylvania
- ACEP, November 1, 2023, January 1, 2024 and March 1, 2024
- AMA, March 1, 2023
- CSP, March 20, 2023
- EQIP, March 1, 2023, March 20, 2023
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
- ACEP, November 3, 2023
- AMA, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024 and June 28, 2024
- CSP, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024 and June 28, 2024
- EQIP, November 3, 2023, March 29, 2024 and June 28, 2024
Vermont
- ACEP, February 2, 2024
- AMA, October 20, 2023
- CSP, October 20, 2023
- EQIP, October 20, 2023
- RCPP, October 20, 2023
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
- AMA, October 20, 2023
- CSP, October 20, 2023 and March 15, 2024
- EQIP, October 20, 2023, December 29, 2023 and March 15, 2024
Wisconsin
- ACEP, November 3, 2023
- CSP, February 9, 2024
- EQIP, November 3, 2023 and May 17, 2024
- RCPP, November 3, 2023 and May 17, 2024
Wyoming
More About Ranking Dates
Apply by your state’s ranking dates to be considered for funding in the current cycle. Funding is provided through a competitive process. If you apply after the program ranking date, NRCS will automatically consider your application during future funding cycles and will contact you for any changes that need to be considered.
This page lists ranking dates for NRCS key programs:
- Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
- Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Some states have also announced ranking dates for other programs, including:
- EQIP Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (EQIP-CSAF)
- EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC)
- CSP Grasslands Conservation Initiative (CSP-GCI)
- state-specific RCPP programs.