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Locally Led Funding Pool

The Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District has been awarded $200,000 by the USDA to conduct stream or riverside tree plantings in our service area. These funds will pay for all aspects of the plantings, from site preparation to the plantings themselves. Applications are due on August 22nd, 2025, for plantings in the summer of 2026.

Who Can Apply:

  • If you live in Chittenden County, Washington County, or these three towns in Orange County (Orange, Williamstown and Washington) and are next to a riverside or streamside.
  • Are a farmer, private landowner, municipality, or lease land for the duration of the grant

Applications

To apply please fill out these two forms and mail them Jennifer Eastman (Natural Resources Conservation Service, 68 Catamount Park, Suite B, Middlebury, VT 05753) or email them to Jennifer.Eastman@vt.nacdnet.net and CC Kara@winooskinrcd.org

Please Email info@winooskinrcd.org if you have questions or need help applying

Some additional instructions on the CPA-1200: 

– The “Decision Maker” is the name of the business (if it is a business) or the name of the land owner. Please list only one person (not a couple), otherwise you will duplicate the paperwork you need to complete. 

– “Location of Assistance” only needs to be completed if it is different than the address provided. 

– For “Assistance Requested” write “Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District Local Fund Pool”

– For question 2 “Interested in participating in the following” please check the box for “Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)”

– For question 2a “Program enrollment type, activity type, and/or project name, as applicable:” write “Riparian Forest Buffer”

– For question 3 “Applicant Information” if it is an individual, the “Tax Number” is the social security number of the individual. Please provide only the last four digits of the social security number. 

– For question 4c “Is the land currently enrolled in other USDA conservation program(s)?” we are particularly interested in whether the land is already enrolled in CREP or some form of Current Use. 

– For question 4e “What is the primary crop type(s)?” write “Trees”. 

– For question 4f “What is the primary livestock type(s)?” write “None”.

Some additional instructions on the AD-2047:

– This form is to have you registered in the Farm Services Database

– This form must be accompanied by a map of the property where the work will take place. A tax map can be used for this purpose or you can create your own map that shows the property lines.