OPEN.
Invitation to Apply. Applications are DUE by 5 pm on July 17, 2025.
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a voluntary program for agricultural landowners. This unique state and federal partnership allows landowners to receive incentive payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Services Agency (FSA), with technical support from the
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and local partners, including soil and water conservation districts, watershed councils, and resource conservation and development councils. The purpose of this long-standing program is to restore, maintain, and enhance streamside areas along agricultural lands to benefit fish, wildlife, and water quality. Landowners who voluntarily enroll in CREP receive annual rental payments and state and federal cost-share incentives to install approved conservation measures, such as planting trees and shrubs, and installing fencing and livestock water facilities.
More on CREP
OWEB provides competitive, statewide CREP TA grants to support costs associated with local CREP program implementation including staffing, travel, training, outreach, and planning.
Applications are accepted in the Spring of every other year.
Opens: June 3, 2025 - Closes: July 17, 2025
Planning and designing for CREP projects that: plant native vegetation to improve water quality, control soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat in a designated CREP project area.
Max Request: none
Match Requirement: 5%
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Obtain a login (username and password).
If your organization already has an OGMS login, skip to step 2. An OGMS login is required to access the online grant application. Only one login per organization is allowed. If no login exists for an organization, please email Leilani Sullivan to request one. Include the following in your email:
- Organization name and address
- Grantee Contact Information: name, title, email address, and phone number for the person who will receive all communication from OWEB and sign any grant agreements.
- Payee Contact Information: name, email address, and phone number of the person who keeps records and submits payment requests and documentation.
- FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number). OWEB may enter into agreements only with legally established entities. OWEB will review potential applicants prior to creating an OGMS login.
- Per federal guidance, all OWEB grantees must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) before receiving a grant agreement. Entities will receive a non-proprietary identifier (called the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).) This identifier is assigned by SAM (sam.gov is a free service) and entities must update their registration annually.
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Log in to the Online Application.
Select the "Create a New Application" option. General guidance and an Application Template may be found in the top navigation menu. Additional application guidance is provided through the "i" buttons in the application.
Contact
Please direct questions to
Heidi Hartman, Federal Programs Specialist, 971-707-0226.