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Agency of Agriculture tells committee $1.5M in proposed capital funds would match federal grants for farm water‑quality projects
Summary
Agency of Agriculture staff told the committee the governor’s proposed FY27 capital adjustment includes $1.5 million for water‑quality infrastructure on farms; agency witnesses said those state dollars primarily function as match to larger federal grants and highlighted program demand and risks if benchmarks aren’t met.
Nicole Dubuque, a representative of the Agency of Agriculture, told the committee that the governor’s proposed fiscal‑year 2027 capital adjustment includes $1.5 million for agricultural water‑quality grants and that a prior $3 million capital allocation for FY26 is already funding projects across the state.
At a departmental presentation, Nina Gage of the agency’s Water Quality Division said the division administers technical and financial assistance programs, enforces farm‑specific requirements and administers capital funding primarily through two programs: the Best Management Practices (BMP) program and the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). She said those state capital dollars typically serve as matching funds to federal programs such as USDA NRCS EQIP and the Farm Service Agency CREP agreements.
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