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Nebraska NRCS details FY25 IRA allocations, new Act‑Now sign‑up and contract limits
Summary
NRCS staff outlined FY25 allocations and IRA rules: IRA funds must support listed climate‑smart core practices and must be obligated by FY2031; Nebraska’s EQIP/IRA allocation increased to about $38 million with an 'Act Now' fast‑track for non‑undertaking practices, and some producer payment limits were temporarily lifted for 2025.
John Maberg, assistant state conservationist for programs with Nebraska NRCS, gave a wide-ranging update on FY25 program priorities and how Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds will be administered in the state. He explained that IRA-funded contracts must include a climate‑smart core practice (or a facilitating practice that directly benefits a core practice), cannot mix IRA with non‑IRA funds within the same contract, and must be obligated and paid by the end of fiscal year 2031.
Maberg described an "Act Now" pathway intended to accelerate funding for non‑undertaking practices (those that do not require significant ground…
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