Common questions about the Nitrogen Management Financial Assistance Pilot Program are listed below.
No. Only cropland located within a Level 2 DWSMA is eligible for funding. A map and list of Level 2 DWSMAs are located on the Mitigation Level Determination page.
Can I use the funding to implement practices outside of a Level 2 Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA)?
No. Only cropland located within a Level 2 DWSMA is eligible for funding. A map and list of Level 2 DWSMAs are located on the Mitigation Level Determination page.
Applicants must be owners or lessees of farmland in a Level 2 DWSMA in Minnesota. An involved owner or lessee of farmland in a given operation must be the one to apply for the grant on behalf of that operation.
What qualifies as an individual or group of individuals to apply for this grant?
Applicants must be owners or lessees of farmland in a Level 2 DWSMA in Minnesota. An involved owner or lessee of farmland in a given operation must be the one to apply for the grant on behalf of that operation.
Eligible practices include cover crop, delayed cover crop termination, demonstration site, manure management, nitrogen reduction, perennial crop, precision ag, pre-plant nitrogen test, relay crop, and small grain.
Which best management practices are eligible for funding?
Eligible practices include cover crop, delayed cover crop termination, demonstration site, manure management, nitrogen reduction, perennial crop, precision ag, pre-plant nitrogen test, relay crop, and small grain.
A practice must be implemented for at least one year and up to three years. The funding cap is $5,000/year up to three years total = $15,000 maximum payment.
