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2026 Dairy Plus Program is sponsored by CA Department of Food and Agriculture. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) 2026 Dairy Plus Program will award competitive grants to California dairy farms for the implementation of advanced manure management practices that address both methane emissions and nitrogen and salt surplus.
The 2026 Dairy Plus Program will make approximately $34 million available to support the implementation of advanced manure management practices.
The 2026 Dairy Plus Program will provide supplemental funding opportunities for projects in previous and in-progress Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), and for projects in the process of implementing a system that is equivalent to approved AMMP and/or DDRDP practices (i.e., AMMP-like and/or DDRDP-like practices).
Projects proposing advanced manure management practices must go beyond the usual GHG emission reductions and benefits already provided by the AMMP and DDRDP, and equivalent AMMP and/or DDRDP-like practices: · The maximum grant term will be 12 months initially, with the possibility of 24 months pending extension of contract end date approval from USDA.
The start and end dates of the grant agreement are subject to change and contingent on the approval of the CPA 52 (NRCS-CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet) for the proposed project, as well as pending extension of contract end date approval from USDA. · Project funding award cap at $750 per cow, for a maximum of $1,250,000 per project. · Grants are paid out on a reimbursement basis following invoice submission by the awardee.
Grant funds are subject to state and federal program reimbursement timelines and the availability of program funding. The proposed project must meet the following eligibility requirements for the 2026 Dairy Plus Program: · The project site must be in a commercial California dairy operation.
A dairy operation is defined as an entity that operates a dairy herd, which produces milk or cream commercially, and whose bulk milk or bulk cream is received or handled by any distributor, manufacturer, or any nonprofit cooperative association of dairy producers. · California farmers, ranchers, and California Native American Tribes are eligible to apply.
Producers receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address. · Producers receiving grant award funds must be registered with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) for the specific farm/tract information for all tracts. Note: One farm per tract is eligible for award.
· Only 1 FSA-registered entity is eligible for an award in each solicitation round. If multiple dairy operations under one FSA-registered entity/producer name are selected, only 1 dairy will be awarded. ·Eligible project types can be categorized as: o In-progress or previous AMMP recipient proposing a Dairy Plus Program project.
o In-progress or previous DDRDP recipient proposing a Dairy Plus Program project. o In-progress or already operational “AMMP approved practice/AMMP-like” or “DDRDP approved practice/DDRDP-like" system proposing a Dairy Plus Program project. · The recipient and project must adhere to all “Requirements and Limitations,” which include federal requirements specific to the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers program.
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CDFA - OARS - Dairy Plus Program Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability The Dairy Plus Program, led by the California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS), provides competitive grants to help California dairy farms adopt advanced manure management practices.
These sustainable strategies aim to reduce methane emissions, manage nitrogen and salt levels, and address key environmental challenges in dairy production. In 2022, the California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF), in partnership with CDFA and others, secured an $85 million award through the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers initiative (formerly the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program).
Over five years, this investment will fund on-farm improvements, technical support, emissions monitoring, and the development of markets for sustainable dairy products. Of the total, approximately $75 million is being distributed through the Dairy Plus Program, which began accepting applications in 2023.
Eligible Practices: the Dairy Plus Program supports certain emerging technologies and practices that can be quantified using the Benefits Calculator Tools from the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP).
Projects are often larger both in scale and their potential benefits for reducing emissions and protecting water quality by building on alternative manure management practices or treating digestate. Eligible practices include weeping walls, vemifiltration, advanced solid-liquid separation with flocculants and/or bead filters, and centrifuge separation.
They may be accompanied by secondary practices such as subsurface drip irritation or aerated composting. The Dairy Plus Program is now accepting grant applications until 5:00 P. M.
PT on Monday, September 14, 2026. Information for Applicants To submit an application, please create an account for CDFA's Grant Opportunity Administration and Tracking System and navigate to the 2026 Dairy Plus Program funding opportunity. Links to Application Attachment Templates and Forms CDFA will host two webinars to go over program requirements and the application process.
Each webinar will cover the same material. Participants can attend by registering for webinar access: Thursday, June 25, 2026 , 10:00 A. M.
– 11:00 A. M. PT Register for Informational Webinars on Thursday, June 25, 2026, 10:00 A.
M. – 1:00 P. M.
PT Wednesday, July 8, 2026 , 3:00 P. M. – 4:00 P.
M. PT Register for Informational Webinars on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 3:00 P. M.
– 4:00 P. M. PT CDFA cannot assist in the preparation of grant applications; however, general questions may be submitted to cdfa.
oefi_DairyPlus@cdfa. ca. gov. Responses to general or programmatic questions received during informational webinars or by email will be posted according to the schedule below.
Please note that CDFA is unable to advise and/or provide applicants with any information regarding specific grant applications during the solicitation process. Technical Assistance Resources For direction in identifying available technical assistance resources appropriate for your project type and region, please reach out to: Denise Mullinax, CDRF, Executive Director – CDQAP, Assistant Director Email: cdqap@cdrf.
org (please include Dairy Plus TA in the subject line) CDRF Dairy Plus Program Webpage 2026 Grant Application Period Opens Informational Webinars for Applicants 2026 Grant Applications Due September – November 2026 Grant Term for 2026 Projects Begins As of December 2025, the Dairy Plus Program has conducted two grant solicitation rounds, one in 2023, and one in 2024.
The results include: 232,509 MTCO2e annual reductions together with associated AMMP and DDRDP projects For reference materials, applicant and awardee lists from past grant solicitations, visit the Dairy Plus Archives page . Program is accepting applications.
One-on-one technical assistance may be available and free to dairy operators interested in applying for the Dairy Plus Program and to assist grant awardees with project implementation.
For guidance and identifying available technical assistance resources appropriate for your project type and region, please reach out to: Denise Mullinax (California Dairy Research Foundation Executive Director, and CDQAP Assistant Director) Visit: https://cdrf. org/plus-assistance/ Already received a grant? This page is your go-to resource for managing your award.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Business; Individual; Tribal Government. Site must be in a commercial California dairy operation, defined as an entity that operates a dairy herd, which produces milk or cream commercially, whose bulk milk or cream is received/handled by distributor, manufacturer, or nonprofit cooperative association of producers. CA farmers, ranchers, and CA Native American Tribes are eligible to apply. Producers receiving grant award funds must be registered with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for 2026 Dairy Plus Program are due September 14, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
2026 Dairy Plus Program is funded by CA Department of Food and Agriculture. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Biologically Integrated Farming Systems is sponsored by CA Department of Food and Agriculture. The goal of the revitalized Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program is to provide outreach of innovative, biologically integrated plant-based farming systems that reduce chemical pesticide inputs. This includes efforts to: 1) Enhance knowledge, research, and technical assistance2) Align pest control advisors (PCAs) with SPM3) Reduce economic risk for growers transitioning to SPM The focus of this RFP is to help growers transition away from non-selective, biologicallydisruptive pesticides, especially those of high regulatory concern. The BIFS program supportsthe demonstration, refinement, and outreach of SPM-based farming systems that are economically viable and protective of human health and the environment. All aspects of thefarming system may be considered as they relate to pest management, including factors such asadjacent landscapes, whether they are farmed or not.For the current solicitation, CDFA has identified five priority topics based on recent orproposed regulatory actions and grower needs; however, projects focusing on other topics arewelcome to be submitted.Priority topics:• Areawide management• Monitoring that informs pest management • Post-harvest disease control• Neonicotinoid alternatives in tomato • Paraquat alternativesBIFS projects typically include all the following elements:1. On-farm demonstration/evaluation of an innovative, biologically based farming system that employs SPM strategies;2. A collaborative outreach effort for sharing technical information about the farmingsystem with growers, PCAs, commodity groups, and others engaged in pestmanagement, and;3. An organized program for monitoring key biological and economic variables to inform on-farm decision making and evaluate project success.
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