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2024 Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants Resources

• 2024 HSP Incentives Introduction Workshop
• 2024 HSP Incentives Introduction Workshop Slides
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Grant Recipients
• Grant Awards Procedures Manual
• Advanced Payment Request Form
• Advanced Payment Request - Supplement Form
• Advanced Payment Request - Liquidation Form
• Request for Grant Applications
• On-Farm Composting Log Template – Use during implementation and verification 
• Grazing Management Log Template – Use during implementation and verification 
• Nutrient Management Farm Operation Log
• Reduced Till & No-Till Farming Log

2021 HSP Incentives Program

• Request for Grant Applications
• Grant Award Procedures Manual
• Advance Payment Request Template
• List of the HSP Technical Assistance Providers
• UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture Community Education Specialists
• Application Assistance Video – How to Apply
• FAQs for 2021 HSP Incentives Grant Recipients

2020 HSP Incentives Program

• Request for Grant Applications
• Grant Award Procedures Manual
• Advance Payment Request Template
• List of the HSP Technical Assistance Providers

2018 HSP Incentives Program

• Request for Grant Applications
• Grant Award Procedures Manual
• Standard payment rates

2017 HSP Incentives Program Second Solicitation

• Request for Grant Applications
• Grant Award Procedures Manual
• Standard payment rates

2017 HSP Incentives Program

• Request for Grant Applications
• Grant Award Procedures Manual
• Standard payment rates

General Information

• CDFA Recommended Soil Labs
• Cover Crops Resources:
  • UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute
  • Cover Crops and Crop Rotations (UCANR)
  • Evaluation of Drought Tolerant Cover Crops for California’s Central Valley (USDA NRCS, Lockeford PMC)
  • Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3rd edition) (USDA SARE)
  • Selecting species to plant:
    • NRCS California eVegGuide – The Calflora Database
    • Instructions to use NRCS California eVegGuide
  • Compost may be purchased from one of the certified composting facilities as identified below:
    • CalRecycle SWIS website
      • Select Composting under "Activity Category"; select "Active" under "Operational Status"; type county name under "Agency" and click "Search".
      • A list of composting facilities in the county will show up in the table below. Check "Regulatory Status" - only those marked as "Permitted" or "Notification" are eligible.
      • CDFA-OIM Certified Facilities (Only Dry Compost Eligible for HSP)
      • STA Certified Compost Participants (compostingcouncil.org)
      • Organic certified compost by OMRI or CCOF or other local authorities.