Overview
Oregon’s well-managed agricultural lands are the cornerstone of the state’s rural communities. They support valuable fish and wildlife habitats and enhance other natural resources. Yet farms and ranches are increasingly challenged by fragmentation of farmland, conversion of farmland to non-farm uses, complex regulations, and planning for generational transfers.
The State Legislature established the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program (OAHP) in 2017 to help address these challenges. The program provides voluntary incentives to farmers and ranchers to support practices that maintain or enhance both agriculture and natural resources such as fish and wildlife on agricultural lands. OAHP was developed by a collaboration of organizations representing natural resource conservation and agriculture, including farmer and rancher representatives.
OAHP Grants
The fall 2022 grant cycle for OAHP is now closed. Award decisions will be made at the April 25-26, 2023 board meeting.
OWEB strongly recommends that applicants submit their grant applications at least 24 hours prior to the application deadline. OWEB’s online grant applications include a verification step that will flag missing and incomplete information in the application. Verifying and submitting your grant application at least 24 hours in advance allows time for applicants to correct errors that are found during verification.
All applications must be successfully submitted through OWEB’s online grant application system by 5 pm on the application due date. No exceptions will be made.
Applications are accepted once per year and are submitted entirely through our online system.
Deadlines will be posted once each grant offering opens.
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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 for 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 received 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.
Guidance to help you fill out the application is always available in the top navigation bar of the online application. An application template is also available after you log in and choose "Create a New Application."
Please contact
Taylor Larson with questions.
Program Materials
Commission Meetings
To view past OWEB meeting recordings, visit OWEB's
YouTube page.
OWEB encourages written or verbal public comment on any application.
Written Comment
Nicole Bettinardi
775 Summer Street NE Suite 360
Salem, OR 97301-1290
OWEB will set a specific deadline for the submission of written comment. Please subscribe to
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Verbal Comment
Individuals who wish to provide in-person verbal comments at the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Commission meeting will be requested to fill out a form at the meeting with their names and the topic they wish to comment on. Requests to provide comments virtually at an OAHC meeting should be sent to
Nicole Bettinardi at least 3 days before the meeting.
Verbal comments:
- Limited to three minutes
- Will be heard in the public comment period
- Provide the following information for virtual verbal comments:
- Your first and last name,
- The topic of your comment, and
- The phone number you will use when calling the meeting. Also, note if the phone is a landline and you prefer to be scheduled for public comment early to avoid long-distance phone call charges.
Additional Tips for Commenting in Person may be found on the Board and Committees page.