Farmer Cost Share Application

Application Deadline: October 1^st, January 1^st, April 1^st, July 1^st

Award Notification: October 15^th, January 15^th, April 15^th, July 15^th

The application outline is provided below. Please review the cost-share eligibility and process document. Applications are reviewed quarterly by staff and evaluated based on estimated cost and impact along with other criteria.

You can also access a printable application here, and mail or drop off at our office at 705 N. Zeeb Rd, Suite 201, Ann Arbor, MI 48103.

If selected, you will be required to submit the following information to have funds released:

Signed contract upon project approval with amount approved and use.
Completed W9 returned to the WCCD staff.
Receipts the funds were used for
Three “Before” Project Pictures detailing the location of the project and current state*
Three “After” Project Pictures showing the practice(s) being established and/or implemented*

Please direct any questions about our Cost-Share Program to one of our technicians:

Nick Machinski - Conservation Specialist - nick@washtenawcd.org, 734.302.8711

Paul Buzzard - Conservation Technician - paul@washtenawcd.org, 734.302.8715

Matt DeJonge – Conservation Technician – matt@washtenawcd.org, 734.302.8715

Your First Name: *

Your Last Name: *

Farm Name: *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Do you consider yourself a farmer or producer? *

Yes

No No

Are you a Veteran? *

Yes

No

Do you identify as one of the following (please check all that apply):

Native American

Asian

Black/African American

Hispanic

Are you a beginning farmer or rancher (someone who has not operated a farm or ranch for 10 consecutive years?) *

Yes, I am a beginner farmer

No, I have been farming for 10+ years

Are you a Limited Resource Farmer or Rancher? (If you believe you are please go to this link to identify that you are: Limited Resource Farmer/Rancher - Determination Tool (usda.gov). We will want a copy prior to approving your application.) *

Yes, I am eligible based on the above determination tool

No, I am not eligible

Please provide a description of the project *

What resource concerns or problems are you hoping to address? *

Have you applied for funding for this project from other sources? If so, please list of programs you have applied for. *

Has the project already been implemented? If so, when was it implemented? *

Estimated cost of project and source for product or service: *

Estimated Date of installation: *

What conservation programs are you currently involved in? What programs are you interested in being involved in? *

Is there any other information we should know?

* By accepting cost share funds, you agree to allow WCCD to use all pictures for promotional purposes while keeping you anonymous. You may opt out of this by selecting No. *

Yes, I accept

No