Conservation Innovation Grants: Difference between revisions

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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
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'''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.