The 2024 RCPP competition is shaping up to be the most competitive in the program's history, even with $1.5 billion available.

Partners can learn a lot about RCPP by analyzing the annual slate of awards selected by NRCS, and 2023 is no different. Come for the 2023 award analysis, stay for the kicker on the upcoming (soon!) 2024 competition.

NRCS must weigh several factors as it considers when to announce the fiscal year (FY) 2024 RCPP competition. The bottom line—the 2024 funding announcement could come as soon as October 2023…or as late as fall 2024.

The FY 2024 RCPP Renewals opportunity is out! While only a small slice of existing RCPP awardees is eligible for this funding, the new Renewals bulletin includes guidance that may be of interest to all RCPP stakeholders.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provided a windfall of new funding for NRCS’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This post analyzes the IRA statute and its implications for NRCS.

The 2023 RCPP funding announcement is out and it makes some substantive changes to the program. This post analyzes the changes and their implications for RCPP applicants.