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Visit funder's website →Healthy Soils Program (HSP) - California is sponsored by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). HSP provides financial incentives to California growers and ranchers to implement conservation agriculture techniques that sequester carbon, reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases, and improve soil health, such as cover cropping, compost, crop rotation, and mulching.
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### About the Healthy Soils Program Since 2018, the Healthy Soils Program has been supporting farmers and ranchers to help them incorporate new sustainable agricultural practices into their systems. All of these practices build organic carbon belowground, and some aboveground, while reducing land-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Improving soil health, and often providing physical soil protection and habitat, these projects increase the resilience of California’s farms and surrounding ecosystems to climate challenges. To further its mission, the Program has also supported scientists and local organizations with key outreach and research projects.
**How to Participate in HSP** Some of our practices are annual, supported for three years, while others are one-time, long-term plantings or biomass applications.
27 Practices are available, including: * **Organic Soil Amendments:** Compost, Mulch, Whole Orchard Recycling * **Annual Plantings:** Cover Crops, Crop Rotations * **Permanent Plantings:** Hedgerows, Windbreaks, Range Plantings * **Decreased Tillage:** No-Till, Reduced Tillage Farmers and ranchers who implement soil health practices often improve their: * Water Infiltration and Storage * Human and Animal Nutrition Most of the Program’s funds have gone through fixed-rate, per-acre Incentives awarded directly by the CDFA.
Applicants and awardees have been able to seek help from regional Technical Assistance Provider organizations and UCANR Community Education Specialists. Since 2023, the Program has begun to work through regional or specialized organizations, which award and manage grants to farmers, using the Incentive Grants system. These organizations, with their listed partners, also provide local technical assistance to farmers.
#### Demonstration Grants The Program has disbursed these funds through two types of projects; outreach projects, which showcase healthy soils practices for producers, while measuring certain benefits; and research projects, which target healthy soils research gaps and measure practice effects more comprehensively, including GHG emissions. 2,340 On-Farm Projects Funded 1.
6 million MTCO 2 reduction over the expected lifespan of the projects ### Updates, Grants Status, and Funding The Healthy Soils Program (HSP) is **not currently accepting applications from farmers and ranchers**. CDFA is in the process of implementing a **Block Grant model**, which will expand access to funding through regional partners.
* As of April 6, CDFA has begun accepting **Concept Proposals from eligible organizations** to serve as Block Grant Recipients. * These organizations will administer regional funding programs and provide technical assistance to producers. ##### What This Means for Producers: * Funding is **not yet open for on-farm applicants**.
* Farmers and ranchers will be able to apply for funding at a later date through **awarded Block Grant Recipients** serving their region. A California walnut grower successfully improved soil health and farm resilience through the Healthy Soils Program (HSP). By implementing composting, mulching with almond shells, and continuing cover cropping, the grower tackled challenges like persistent nematode infestations and water conservation.
These practices helped reduce pest populations, enhance nutrient cycling, conserve water, and build organic matter in the soil, all while supporting the transition to organic farming. The results included improved pest resistance, increased soil moisture retention, and a healthier ecosystem. Learn more about boosting soil health.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: California growers and ranchers, including nonprofits. Similar to SWEEP, AGG-SL would need a California presence or partnership to be eligible, with projects centered on soil health and carbon sequestration. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $200,000 per project. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Healthy Soils Program (HSP) - California is funded by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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