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Nebraska wins $85 million in RCPP awards for grasslands, irrigation and tribal projects
Summary
Nebraska received four RCPP awards—two classic and two alternative funding arrangements—totaling roughly $85 million, funding projects ranging from grassland protection and prescribed burning to regenerative beef and irrigation/nutrient management.
Emily Webster, RCPP coordinator for Nebraska NRCS, told the state technical committee that FY24 national RCPP awards totalled $1.5 billion (about $1.2 billion from IRA funds) and that Nebraska secured four projects worth about $85 million in aggregate. Webster said two projects are classic RCPP awards administered through NRCS field offices; two are alternative funding arrangements (AFAs) where a partner carries out much on‑the‑ground work.
Webster summarized the Nebraska projects selected for funding:
- "Growing…
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