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|ProgramType=Program | |ProgramType=Program | ||
|OrgSponsor=Natural Resources Conservation Service | |OrgSponsor=Natural Resources Conservation Service | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture | |||
|CreationLegislation=Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 | |CreationLegislation=Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 | ||
|Purpose=CIG aims to foster the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies on private lands, enhancing environmental benefits while supporting agricultural operations. | |Purpose=CIG aims to foster the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies on private lands, enhancing environmental benefits while supporting agricultural operations. | ||
|Website=https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/ | |Website=https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/ | ||
|Historic=No | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Conservation Innovation Grants''' were provided for in a new component of the [[Environmental Quality Incentives Program]] (EQIP) enacted in the [[2002 farm bill]] (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 2301). This component provides an unspecified portion of EQIP funds for competitive matching grants of up to 50% for innovative approaches to conservation. | '''Conservation Innovation Grants''' were provided for in a new component of the [[Environmental Quality Incentives Program]] (EQIP) enacted in the [[2002 farm bill]] (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 2301). This component provides an unspecified portion of EQIP funds for competitive matching grants of up to 50% for innovative approaches to conservation. | ||
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