Healthy Soils Program Block Grant

Purpose: Voters approved Proposition 4 (the Climate Bond) on November 5, 2024. The Climate Bond authorizes Healthy Soils Program: Healthy Soils Program: $65 million to promote practices on farms and ranches that improve soil health or accelerate atmospheric carbon removal or soil carbon sequestration. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) is pleased to announce funding availability for the Healthy Soils Program (HSP) - Block Grants. These grants of $2 - $4 M will fund organizations to provide technical assistance to producers, select on-farm projects for financial support, and to manage those projects over an implementation period of up to three years. Lead Applicants will propose a project that addresses the resource needs of their service area while aligning with the purpose of the funding. OARS will award grants through a competitive two-phase application process. These application guidelines provide an overview of the HSP application process and requirements. Eligible Applicants: Block Grant Applicants are eligible if they are one of the following types of organizations: Public agencies, Local Agencies, 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations, Special Districts, Joint Powers Authority, and California Native American Tribes. Eligible Geographies: Statewide eligibility

• PSCAgriculture, Disadvantaged Communities, Environment & Water, Food & Nutrition, Science, Technology, and Research & Development

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