Resources

Tulare Co. March 2023 Storms Business Assistance Grant Program

Eligibility

• For-profit business

• Located in Unincorporated Tulare County

• Did not receive FEMA assistance or insurance proceeds

• Able to provide documentation of damages and unanticipated expense

• Maximum $50,000 per applicant

• Click here to apply

  For more information & full eligibility, click here.

  (updated September 2023)

USDA Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)

The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland and conservation structures damaged by natural disasters. Land eligibility includes commercial farming, ranching and orchard operations, grazing for commercial livestock production; conservation structures such as, waterways, terraces, diversions.

Arrowhead Ag’s services such as Storm Damage & Disaster Cleanup, Soil Erosion Control & Watershed Control, Orchard & Vineyard Removal – Post Flooding, Rangeland Perimeter Clearing, Defensible Space Clearing for Wildfires (to protect livestock, buildings, etc.) may be eligible for this emergency funding.

For more information, visit disaster.fsa.usda.gov or contact your local FSA office.

(updated January 1, 2022)

NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

The NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, increased soil health and reduced soil erosion and sedimentation, improved or created wildlife habitat, and mitigation against drought and increasing weather volatility.

For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov

(updated January 1, 2022)

UC Davis’ Research on Whole Orchard Recycling

UC Davis provides readers with their research on how Whole Orchard Recycling provides a sustainable method of tree removal that enhances both air & soil quality.

For more information, visit orchardrecycling.ucdavis.edu

(updated January 1, 2022)

CDFA’s Healthy Soils Program (HSP)

California's Healthy Soils Initiative is a collaboration of state agencies and departments, led by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, to promote the development of healthy soils. A combination of innovative farm and land management practices contribute to building adequate soil organic matter that can increase carbon sequestration and reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions.

For more information, visit cdfa.ca.gov

(updated January 1, 2022)

Free Grant Assistance for Growers

Growers now have access to free grant assistance help from UC educational specialists to complete incentive funding applications for soil and water conservation projects from CDFA’s Healthy Soils Program (HSP) and the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP).

For more information, visit almonds.com

(updated January 1, 2022)

CAL Fire – Wildfire Prevention Grant Program

CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program provides funding for fire prevention projects and activities in and near fire threatened communities that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities. Funded activities include hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

For more information, visit www.fire.ca.gov

(updated January 1, 2022)

California Fire Safe Council Grant Program

California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) provides grant opportunities to support local wildfire prevention organizations. This program is directed to new or emerging Fire Safe Council’s and similar organizations. Funding for this grant is in partnership with Edison International and the California Department of Conservation’s Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program.

For more information, visit cafiresafecouncil.org

(updated January 1, 2022)