USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Increasing Funding For Regenerative Pilot Program To Pay For On-Farm Conservation Systems

On September 29, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced it will increase financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 million to $1 billion in fiscal year 2027, providing more producers with the opportunity to adopt conservation systems that improve soil health, water quality, and long-term farm resilience. 

USDA is also making improvements to the program, including using NRCS’s locally led conservation model to allow State Technical Advisory Committees to add conservation practices that reflect local resource concerns, production systems, and producer needs.

Applications for both EQIP and CSP can be submitted under the single regenerative application process through your local USDA Service Center.

Click Here for the USDA announcement.

Visit the Natural Resources Conservation Service-PA webpage for more information.

[Posted: September 30, 2026]  PA Environment Digest