hsp-grant – Solano County Farm Bureau

Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Block Grant

The Healthy Soils Program is the child of the California Healthy Soils Initiative.

The program promotes the development of healthy soils on California’s farmland and ranchlands through financial assistance.

Approved practices are designed to reduce Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), sequester carbon, and improve soil healthy.

Complete list of approved practices and implementation guidelines: Healthy Soils Appendix A

The grant is available to growers in Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo Counties

This is a competitive grant, NOT first come first serve

Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers are given priority

You may only submit 1 application per Tax ID Number (SSN/EIN)

Past HSP recipients can apply as long as the project is for new acreage OR new practices on the previously awarded acreage

1. Create you project in Re-Plan – download your PDF and Excel Re-Plan

2. Signed Letter of Commitment Form – Use this template to fill out the form

*If you are leasing the property, you MUST fill out the bottom half and have the property owner sign. (Contact us if you both own and lease property)

3. Lease agreement – if you are leasing the property from an owner

4. Evidence of Authority if you are signing on behalf of an LLC, Corporation, Partnership, etc.

*Articles of Incorporation, Partnership Contract, Authorization Letter, etc

5. Last 4 of our SSN or full EIN

grants@solanofarmbureau.org
Office: (707) 449-8044
Cell: (707) 718-9209