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Grants & Cost Shares

Monroe County Mini Grants

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The Soil & Water Conservation District is once again pleased to offer residents of Monroe County the opportunity to apply for a Mini Grant that pertains to soil, water and/or natural resource concerns on their property located inside Monroe County.

These grants are made possible through a partnership with the Monroe County Stormwater Utility Board and are designed to provide conservation funding opportunities for Monroe County residents. The Mini Grant program includes funds for rain garden installation--as advertised at the Stormwater Utility Rain Garden Certification Workshop.

No project is too big or small for this grant.  All accepted projects will be chosen based on a local ranking system and will be subject to the sole decision of the Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors.

Selected projects will be cost-shared on a 25%-75% split.  Landowners are responsible for covering 25% of total project costs; the Soil & Water Conservation District will provide financial assistance for 75% of total costs - up to a maximum  total cost of $2000 per project.  Funds are limited, and grants are competitive.

​Contact the SWCD directly for further information. 
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Clean Water Indiana (CWI) Initiative

Remove Invasives, Replant Natives, and Restore Natural Places Cost Share Program.
2017 - 2019

What: This cost share will assist with projects focused on non-native invasive plant species removal and native planting projects in Monroe, Brown, Greene, and Owen counties.

Who: Any landowner or entity in the participating four counties is eligible.

How:
1. Initial Contact & Site Visit: Contact your local SWCD office to discuss your project and setup a site visit. A site visit must be coordinated with your local SWCD OR MC-IRIS (Monroe County-Identify and Reduce Invasive Species) before moving forward with any project.

2. Application: After conducting a site visit and developing a Landowner Invasive Plant Assessment with SWCD or MC-IRIS staff, submit a CWI application to your local SWCD office (see application link below).

3. Final Inspection: Upon completion of the project, SWCD staff will conduct a final site visit to check for project completeness.

4. Reimbursement: Following the final inspection, all receipts must be turned in to the SWCD office. Reimbursements will cover up to 75% of total costs, not to exceed the per acre rate for invasive species removal and $500 total for native planting.

Moving Forward:​ Click on the link for a CWI Local Application. Contact your county SWCD directly for more information.
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Applications will be accepted year-round and will be ranked and approved by SWCD staff and Board of Supervisors on a quarterly basis each year of CWI funding (2017-2019).

State & Federal Funding Opportunities

​    KNOWING YOUR OPTIONS

Which Farm Bill Program Is Right For Me?​
Fact Sheet: How to Apply for USDA Programs
Fact Sheet: USDA Programs that Assist Individuals and Small Businesses
​General USDA Fact Sheets
Indiana Conservation Programs for Private Lands
     STATE PROGRAMS

  • Lake And River Enhancement (LARE)
  • Clean Water Indiana (CWI)​​
  • Indiana Department of Environmental Management 319(h)
       FEDERAL PROGRAMS

  • Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
  • Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
  • Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
  • Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
  • Emergency Watershed Protection Program – Floodplain Easement (EWPP-FPE)
  • Forestry Incentives Program (FIP)
  • Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)
  • Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
  • Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)
  • Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
  • Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
  • National Organic Program (NOP)
  • Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
  • Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)​
  • Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI)
  • Conservation of Private Grazing Lands (CPGL)

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1931 S Liberty Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 334-4325 x3
monroecsoil@gmail.com

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