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NameTypeAgencyDescriptionParticipation CriteriaCostBenefitsLinkBusiness PlanningRisks to worker healthManage Risks to Crops or Livestock/FishOffset Loss or Insure Risks to Crops or Livestock/FishLand/Water Management Infrastructure ManagementMitigation
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Adap for PrecipAdap for Drought Adapt to temperature (Heat and fluctuation)Adapt to population levels & shifts of species and diseases Alternative Ag Systems: crops, livestockSalt & AcidificationCropsLivestockSoil erosion Soil bldWater Planning & UseLand Planning & UseSea Level RiseCarbon, Methane, Nitrous Oxide SequestrationRenewable energyEmission reduction
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Agricultural Best Management PracticesInformationMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesNon-regulatory documents recomending specific management parcticesNoneInformationhttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/agricultural-best-management-practices-bmpsXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Agricultural Business DeterminationRegulatoryMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesDefines “agriculture” as having the same meaning as that found in M.G..L. c. 128, §1A. Provides for Agricultural net metering.land owned or controlled by an agricultural businessRegulatoryhttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/agricultural-business-determinationX XXXXX
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Agricultural Business Training ProgramBusiness TrainingMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesOffers two primary training courses for new and established farms. Focused on business planning. Occasional one-time coursesPlanning a new farm or already operating a farm.$100 or $500Planning https://www.mass.gov/service-details/agricultural-business-training-program-abtpXXXX
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Agricultural Climate Resiliency & Efficiencies (ACRE) Program (Now part of Climate Smart Agriculture Program)GrantMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesFunds materials and labor for the implementation of practices that address the agricultural sector’s vulnerability to climate change, improves economic resiliency and advances the general goals identified in the Massachusetts Local Action Food PlanAgricultural operations engaged in production agriculture for commercial purposes as defined in Massachusetts law M.G.L c. 128, Sec. 1A. Responder must own, or be a Co-Responder with the owner, who has a legal interest in the land whether by deed or written agreement and approval to implement the Plan, of at least five (5) acres of land, which must be in active agricultural use and managed as a commercial enterprise by the Responder for at least the three (3) previous years. Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/agricultural-climate-resiliency-efficiencies-acre-programXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Agricultural Composting ProgramTechnical Assistance Massachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesEncourage and support composting on farms by providing technical assistance to compost operators as well as an Agricultural Composting Registration process that allows qualifying farms to register their operations with Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources under an Agricultural Waste Composting exemption in MassDEP's Site Assignment Regulations for Solid Waste Facilities (310 CMR 16.00). Must meet farm criteriaTechnical Assistance https://www.mass.gov/agricultural-composting-programXXXXXXXX
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Agricultural Conservation Easement ProgramPaymentUSDA, Natural Resources Conservation ServiceACEP has two components: Agricultural Land Easements protect croplands and grasslands on working farms and ranches by limiting non-agricultural uses of the land through conservation easements. Wetland Reserve EasementsLand that is agricultural land, cropland, rangeland, grassland, pastureland and nonindustrial private forest land. Must meet adjusted gross income (AGI) limitations and must be compliant with the HEL/WC provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985. Financial Assistance https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/easements/acep/XXXX
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Agricultural Energy Grant Program (Now part of Climate Smart Agriculture Program)GrantMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesFunds agricultural energy projects in an effort to improve energy efficiency and the adoption of alternative energy by Massachusetts farms. Total project costs up to $30,000 for Traditional Ag-Energy projects. For Ag-Energy Special Projects see specific category limits.Agricultural operations engaged in production agriculture for commercial purposes as identified by Massachusetts General Laws. must have received an energy audit/energy assessment, or demonstrate the initiation of commitment for such.Financial Assistance https://www.mass.gov/service-details/agricultural-energy-grant-program-enerXXXXX
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Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Program (AEEP) (Now part of Climate Smart Agriculture Program)GrantMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesFunds materials and labor for conservation practices that mitigate or prevent negative impacts to the state's natural resources that may result from agricultural practices. Practices funded include those that prevent direct impacts on water quality, ensure efficient use of water, and address agricultural impacts on air quality.Agricultural operations engaged in production agriculture for commercial purposes as identified by Massachusetts General Laws (MGL)Cost share required. Funds 85% of total project costs up to $25,000 Financial Assistance https://www.mass.gov/service-details/agricultural-environmental-enhancement-program-aeepXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Agricultural Management Assistance ProgramGrantUSDA, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation ServiceThe Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) helps agricultural producers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing or natural resource conservation practices. NRCS administers the conservation provisions while Agricultural Marketing Service and Risk Management Agency implement the production diversification and marketing provisions. Producers may construct or improve water management structures or irrigation structures; plant trees for windbreaks or to improve water quality; and mitigate risk through production diversification or resource conservation practices, including soil erosion control, integrated pest management, or transition to organic farming. The USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service oversees the conservation provisions of AMA. AMA is available in 16 states where participation in the Federal Crop Insurance Program is historically low: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.Cost share required. Funds up to 75 percent of the cost of installing conservation practices. Capped at $50,000 per participant for any fiscal year.Financial Assistance https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/ama/ XXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Agriculture Preservation Restriction (APR) ProgramPaymentMassachusetts Department of Agricultural Resourcesoffers to pay farmland owners the difference between the "fair market value" and the "agricultural value" of their farms in exchange for a permanent deed restriction which precludes any use of the property that will have a negative impact on its agricultural viability.Farm must be at least five (5) acres in size. Land has to have been actively devoted to agriculture for the two (2) immediately preceding tax years. Farm must produce at least $500 in gross sales per year for the first five acres plus $5 for each additional acre or 50 cents per each additional acre of woodland and/or wetland.Financial Assistance https://www.mass.gov/service-details/agricultural-preservation-restriction-apr-program-detailsXX
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Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage ProgramsPayment USDA, Farm Service AgencyThe ARC-CO program provides income support tied to historical base acres, not current production, of covered commodities. ARC-CO payments are issued when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is less than the ARC-CO guarantee for the covered commodity. PLC program payments are issued when the effective price of a covered commodity is less than the respective reference price for that commodity. The effective price equals the higher of the market year average price (MYA) or the national average loan rate for the covered commodity.For 2022: The election and enrollment period opened on Oct. 18, 2021 and runs through March 15, 2022. Financial Assistance https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/arcplc_program/indexX
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APR Improvement ProgramGrantMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesProvides funding, technical assistance, and business planning to farms with land that has already been protected through Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources’s Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program. The program assists with issues of economic viability, environmental sustainability, resource conservation, family succession, modernization of infrastructure and other issues that may enhance the long term continued use of the agricultural resource. Grant funds of $25,000 - $100,000 are available to participants on a reimbursement basis.Applicants must own, or co-apply with the owner of land that was protected through the Massachusetts Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) program funding at least three years prior; The APR land must be in active agricultural use and have been managed as a commercial agricultural enterprise by the applicant for at least three previous years; Non-profit organizations and municipalities are ineligible for this program.Financial Assistance https://www.mass.gov/service-details/apr-improvement-program-aipXXXXXXXXXXX
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Center for Agriculture, Food, and the EnvironmentInformation, Education, Technical AssistanceUniversity of Massachusettsinformational and educational resources for agricultural producers and commercial horticulture professionalsInformation, Education, Technical Assistancehttps://ag.umass.edu/resources/agriculture-resourcesXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Chemical Safety and Climate Change PreparednessGrant, Planning, Regulatory UpdatesMA Office of Technical Assistance and TechnologyOffice of Technical Assistance (OTA) provides free and confidential technical assistance to Massachusetts businesses and toxics users to help them reduce their use of hazardous and toxic chemicals, or conserve water, energy and other resources. Provides businesses, manufacturing facilities, labs, and other users of hazardous materials with tools to prepare for severe weather events, comply with emergency planning requirements, and incorporate toxics use reduction into their emergency plans to avoid potential chemical releases or accidents.Eligible MA businessFinancial Assistance, Information, Education, Technical Assistance https://www.mass.gov/guides/chemical-safety-and-climate-change-preparedness-resources-for-businessesXXXXXXX
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Clean Energy Results ProgramEducation, Regulatory guidance, Technical Assistance, grant Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection & Massachusetts Department of Energy ResourcesProvides one-stop shopping to help parties navigate the environmental requirements of clean energy projects. These specialists can provide information on: permitting requirements, environmental regulations and standards, and technical assistance available. These contacts work very closely with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Green Communities contacts (below) who sit in MassDEP's regional offices.Open to agricultural and food distribution and processing facilitiesFinancial Assistance, Technical Assistance, Educationhttps://www.mass.gov/clean-energy-results-programXXXXX
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Climate Smart Agriculture Program Composed of: Agricultural Climate Resiliency & Efficiencies (ACRE) Program, Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Program (AEEP), and Traditional Ag-Energy Program Grant (“ENER”). GrantMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesCombines Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources’s separate water, energy, and climate grants into one application.  Financial incentives to allow agricultural operations to proactively address risks and strengthen their economic and environmental resiliency as they adapt to a changing climate. Energy efficiency projects and renewable energy projects that help farms become more sustainable and resilient while also working towards the interim goals of the Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) for 2030.Agricultural operations engaged in production agriculture for commercial purposes as defined in Massachusetts law M.G.L c. 128, Sec. 1A.Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/how-to/how-to-apply-to-the-climate-smart-agriculture-programXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Commonwealth Organics-to-EnergyGrant, Planning, Technical AssistanceMassachusetts Clean Energy Centersupports the development of facilities that convert source-separated organic materials and sewage sludge into heat, electricity and/or compressed natural gas.Projects must be located within the service territory of the electric distribution companies that pay into the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund, which is administered by MassCEC. Funding is available to both public and private entities for Implementation and Pilot Projects and for Feasibility Studies, and to public entities for Technical Studies/Services.Financial Assistance, Planning, Technical Assistance https://www.masscec.com/commonwealth-organics-energyXXXX
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Conservation Partnership Grant ProgramGrantMassachusetts Massachusetts Division of Conservation ServicesThe Conservation Partnership Grant Program can help not-for-profit groups acquire interests in land for conservation or recreation purposes.Must be 501C-3 organizationFinancial Assistance https://www.mass.gov/service-details/conservation-partnership-grant-programXXXXXX
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Conservation Reserve ProgramPaymentUSDA, Farm Service Agency In exchange for a yearly rental payment, farmers enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. The long-term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. General CRP signup runs from Jan. 31, 2022 to March 11, 2022. Grassland CRP signup runs from April 4, 2022 to May 13, 2022. The continuous signup runs from December 9, 2019 and is ongoing.Financial Assistance https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/conservation-reserve-program/XXXXXXXXX
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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)Technical Assistance, Financial AssistanceUSDA, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation ServiceHelps identify natural resource problems and provides technical and financial assistance to solve those problems or attain higher stewardship levels for enhanced resiliency to weather and market volatility, decreased need for agricultural inputs, improved wildlife habitat conditions. CSP is for working landsFinancial Assistance , Technical Assistancehttps://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/csp/XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Conservation Technical Assistance Program Technical Assistance USDA, Natural Resources Conservation ServicePersonalized advice and information, based on the latest science and research. NRCS and its partners provide the guidance and assistance needed to design, layout and install approved conservation practices. Most technical assistance provided by NRCS leads to the development of a conservation plan - a resource assessment of the land that allows the client to determine the opportunities for using the resources under their care and how they may achieve their goals.Available to private individuals, groups of decision makers, tribes, units of governments, and non-governmental organizationsTechnical Assistancehttps://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/technical/XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Cranberry Bog ProgramGrantMassachusetts Department of Ecological RestorationBog Restoration, Conservation, Wetland Conservation, PlanningBefore wetland restoration can occur, the land needs to be protected from development and other threats. The USDA USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is a key partner in this work. Through the Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) Program, NRCS can offer direct payments to landowners for permanent conservation easements. Organizations, municipalities, and local land trusts may also purchase and hold conservation easements. DER can help connect landowners to these resources. Projects selected for direct technical assistance and financial support from DER usually include a plan for future public access, high potential for successful wetland restoration, other partners, and connection to other protected land. The highest priority sites for DER include flow-through bogs, fields underlain by deep peat, and low-lying property subject to inland or coastal flooding. Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/cranberry-bog-programXXXXXXXXX
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Dairy Farmer Tax Credit ProgramPaymentMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesTax Credit to registered MA dairy farmers. Refundable state income tax credit based on the amount of milk produced and sold, if the price paid to dairy farmers drops below the trigger price, the taxpayer may receive the tax credit.Registered MA Dairy Farm, Eligible Taxpayer.Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-to-the-dairy-farmer-tax-credit-programXX
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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)GrantMassachusetts Department of Environmental ProtectionReduce diesel emissions from vehicles and equipment across the state under the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program. This is an early replacement
program designed to accelerate the retirement of older, less efficient, and more polluting
vehicles.		Equipment eligibility is based on criteria listed in EPA’s 2019-2020 DERA Guide as well as proof of operation at least half the time inside Massachusetts.Mandatory cost-share required that each applicant must pay from non-federal funds, which differs by equipment category, see the table on pg. 27 of the 2019-2020 DERA Guide.Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-diesel-emissions-reduction-act-dera-open-solicitation-grantXX
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Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised FishPaymentUSDA, Farm Service Agencyfinancial assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish for losses due to disease, certain adverse weather events or loss conditions provided for losses not covered by other disaster assistance programs authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018Financial Assistancehttps://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/emergency-assist-for-livestock-honey-bees-fish/indexX
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Emergency Conservation ProgramPaymentUSDA, Farm Service Agency Helps farmers and ranchers to repair damage to farmlands caused by natural disasters and to help put in place methods for water conservation during severe drought. Provides up to 75% of the cost to implement emergency conservation practicesThe FSA County Committee inspects the damage to determine if land is eligible for ECP. For land to qualify for ECP funds, the damage from the natural disaster or severe drought must create new conservation problems.Match required Financial Assistancehttps://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/emergency-conservation/indexXXXX
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Emergency Farm FundLoanCommunity Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)In partnership with the Franklin County CDC and the Pioneer Valley Grows Investment Fund, CISA offers zero-interest loans of up to $20,000 for Massachusetts farms in Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties. Farms must be effected by extreme events as declared by CISAFinancial Assistancehttps://www.buylocalfood.org/resources-for-farmers/cisa-emergency-farm-fund/XXXX
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Emergency Forest Restoration ProgramPaymentUSDA, Farm Service Agencyhelps the owners of non-industrial private forests restore forest health damaged by natural disaster. Pays up to 75% of the cost to implement emergency conservation practices The FSA County Committee inspects the damage to determine if forest land is eligible for EFRP. Sign-up periods set after a natural disaster has occurred.% match required Financial Assistancehttps://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/emergency-forest-restoration/indexXXX
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Emergency Watershed Protection ProgramTechnical Assistance, Financial AssistanceUSDA, Natural Resources Conservation ServiceThe EWP Program allows communities to quickly protect infrastructure and land from additional flooding and soil erosion. EWP does not require a disaster declaration by federal or state government officials for program assistance to begin. The NRCS State Conservationist can declare a local watershed emergency Recovery projects begin with a local sponsor or legal subdivision of state or tribal government. Eligible sponsors include cities, counties, towns, conservation districts, or any federally-recognized Native American tribe or tribal organization. Interested public and private landowners must work through a sponsor. In some situations, landowners can directly apply for assistance through a floodplain easement at the local NRCS office when project funding for floodplain easements becomes available. States will hold a signup period for the impacted communities and the local NRCS offices will publicize that information in the affected communities.Technical Assistance, Financial Assistancehttps://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/landscape/ewpp/XXXX
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)Grant, Technical AssistanceUSDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS)This program provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, increased soil health and reduced soil erosion and sedimentation, improved or created wildlife habitat, and mitigation against increasing weather volatility.Eligible applicants(s) include: Agricultural producers
Owners of non-industrial private forestland
Indian Tribes
Those with an interest in the agricultural or forestry operations farm records must be established or updated with the USDA, Farm Service Agency
Water management entities		varies by practiceTechnical Assistance, Financial Assistancehttps://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/eqip/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Farm Energy Best Management PracticesInformationMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesOutlines considerations for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on farms in the Northeast. These documents are organized by sector and based on the experiences of Massachusetts farmers as they make upgrades to farm infrastructure to save energy and money and set up renewable energy systems across the state.Informationhttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources-energy-programsXXXXX
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Farm Energy Discount ProgramDiscountMassachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources: Exec Office of Env. AffairsProvides up to a 10% discount in electricity and natural gas costs for qualified entities engaged in ag production. State must certify elegibility to the farms energy providerPrincipally and substantially engaged in agriculture, not more than 75 full time eploymees. Not for propane or fuel oil accountsFinancial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/farm-energy-discount-program-detailsX
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Farm Technology Review CommissionInformationMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesChaired by the Commissioner of Agriculture, and is composed of state officials and farming representatives. Its role is to recommend options for updating farming technology including, ways to promote energy conservation, collaborative purchasing, purchasing and selling of energy and energy saving technology. In addition, the Commission will recommend options for agricultural sustainability and growth, and analyze regulations and statutes to ensure that they are not impediments to the adoption of farming technology.Advocacyhttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/farm-technology-review-commission-ftrcXXXXXXXX
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Farm Viability Enhancement ProgramBusiness Planning, GrantBusiness planning program designed to look at ways of diversifying and modernizing an existing farm’s operation. Application is by a competitive process and once selected a farm goes through a technical assistance and business planning phase. If after the business plan is completed and the farmer is willing to implement the changes recommended in the business plan AND sign a agricultural use only covenant for a period of five or ten years, the Department may make money available to implement the changes recommended in the business plan. $25,000-$125,000 implementation grants upon signing Ag CovenantFarm operations must have been in active use for at least the three previous years to be eligible and applicants will be asked to present tax returns evidencing farming activities. Any Massachusetts farmer with at least 5 acres of land in agricultural production is eligible to apply.Grants awarded after signing Agricultural CovenantBusiness planning, Technical Assistnace, Financial Assistance https://www.mass.gov/service-details/farm-viability-enhancement-program-fvepXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Farmers Combat Climate ChangeInformation, Planning American Farmland TrustAFT’s climate work is deeply intertwined with their efforts to keep farmers on the land, promote sound farming practices, and protect farmland at the regional and national scale. Focus is on integrated approaches to mitigate climate change and enhance climate resiliency.Information, Planninghttps://farmland.org/project/climate/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Forest Stewardship ProgramGrant, Technical AssistanceMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s, Bureau of Forest Fire Control and ForestryThe Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Forest Stewardship Program currently has funds available to private woodland owners and municipalities for preparing new stewardship plans and upgrading existing plans for the purpose of enrolling in FSC Green Certification.More than 10 acres of woodlandTechnical Assistance, Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/guides/working-forest-initiativeXXXXXXXXXX
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Healthy Forest Reserve ProgramPaymentUSDA, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation ServiceHelps landowners restore, enhance and protect forestland resources on private lands through easements and financial assistance. 10-year restoration agreements and 30-year or permanent easements. Must restore, enhance or measurably increase the recovery of threatened or endangered species, improve biological diversity or increase carbon storageFinancial Assistance https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/easements/forests/XXXXXXX
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Incentives for Energy Efficiency PaymentMFEPFinancial incentives for implementing energy saving upgrades. The intent is to help farms complete upgrades recommended by public utility or custom energy assessments. $4,000 maximum total incentive for farms eligible for public utility rebate programs. $5,000 maximum total incentive for farms served by municipal utilities that don’t offer conservation incentives. Incentives are based on projected annual energy savings from energy efficiency measures – as documented in an energy audit as follows: $0.20 per kWh electricity, $0.10 per kWh for lighting; $1.75 per therm of natural gas; $2.50 per gallon of propane; $2.00 per gallon of fuel oil; $250 per cord of woodFinancial Assistance https://massfarmenergy.com/get-funding/XXX
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Introduced Pests Outreach ProjectEducationMassachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, UMass Extension Agriculture and Landscape Program, USDA APHIS fundedIncrease awareness about introduced pests and to use this heightened awareness to prevent the introduction into Massachusetts of new potentially invasive pests, including plants, insects, and pathogens.Education, Informationhttps://massnrc.org/pests/about.htmXXX
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Land Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND) Grant ProgramGrantMassachusetts Division of Conservation ServicesThe LAND Grant Program helps cities and towns acquire land for conservation and passive recreation purposes. Protects land not eligible for APR. Reimburses cities and towns for the acquisition of land in fee or for a conservation restriction. Maximum grant award amount: $400,000. The general public must have reasonable access to the land.Reimbursement rate: 52-70%Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/local-acquisitions-for-natural-diversity-land-grant-program#:~:text=Overview,or%20for%20a%20conservation%20restriction.XXX
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Landscape Partnership Grant ProgramGrantMassachusetts Division of Conservation ServicesThis program seeks to protect large blocks of conservation land. Local, state, and federal government agencies and non-profit groups can use this grant to work together to protect at least 500 acres of land. Maximum Award is $1,250,000. Has been used for farms.Purchase of land in fee simple for conservation, forestry, agriculture, or water supply purposes. Applications must be submitted jointly by two or more of the following groups: Municipality, Non-profit non-municipal public water supplier, Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Government agency.Reimbursement Rate: 50%Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/landscape-partnership-grant-programXX
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Livestock Forage ProgramPaymentUSDA, USDA, Farm Service Agencyprovides compensation to eligible livestock producers who have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire Eligibility by county based on grazing periods, drought intensity, and forage typesFinancial Assistancehttps://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-forage/indexX
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Livestock Indemnity ProgramPaymentUSDA, Farm Service Agencyprovides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather or by attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal governmentThe livestock owner or contract grower must provide evidence acceptable to FSA that the eligible cause of loss not only occurred but directly caused loss or deathFinancial Assistancehttps://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-indemnity/indexX
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MA Board of Food and AgricultureAdvisory BodyMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesThe Board's purpose is to represent, every class of agricultural knowledge in the state. Membership comprised of farmers and members of the public with broad geographic representation. The Board's purpose is to represent the interests of agriculture to the Department and provide input on policy development and budgetary decisions. The Board consists of thirteen members, nine of whom shall be farmers.Advocacyhttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/massachusetts-board-of-agricultureXXX
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MA Farm Energy Program: Technical ResourcesInformationMassachusetts Farm Energy ProgramSeries of BMP documents to encourage on farm energy efficiency and production. Guides specific to dairy, maple, greenhouses, orchards, vegetable farms, and green energy generally.Informationhttps://massfarmenergy.com/get-started/technical-resources/XXXX
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Massachusetts Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (APS)Information, Regulation, Guidelines, Payment Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Renewable Energy DivisionThe APS offers a new opportunity
for Massachusetts businesses,
institutions, and governments to
receive an incentive for installing
eligible alternative energy systems,
which are not necessarily renewable, but contribute to the Commonwealth's clean energy goals. The MA Clean Peak Energy Standard
focuses on providing incentive to create and use clean energy
technologies.		Varying availability
based on project
type.

Information, Financial Assistance https://www.mass.gov/renewable-energy-portfolio-standardXXXX
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Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Energy Resilience ProgramsGrant, Technical Assistance Massachusetts Clean Energy Center MassCEC has a variety of initiatives with broad focuses across energy resilience. MassCEC is pursuing a number of energy resilience pilots and initiatives including programs related to energy storage and microgrids. Financial Assistance, Technical Assistancehttps://www.masscec.com/energy-resilience XXXXX
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Massachusetts Climate Change ClearinghouseInformation Led by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the RMAT is an inter-agency team comprised of representatives from each SecretariatThe Massachusetts Climate Change Clearinghouse (resilient MA) is a gateway to data and information relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation across the Commonwealth. It provides local climate change science and decision support tools for the Commonwealth to support decision making that enhances climate resilience for local planners, practitioners, policy-makers, and the public.Informationhttps://resilientma.org/rmat_home/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Massachusetts Environmental Public Health TrackingInformationMassachusetts Department of Public HealthFrequently Asked Questions - Heat Stress HospitalizationInformationhttps://matracking.ehs.state.ma.us/Health-Data/heat-stress-faq.html#MyPopupX
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Massachusetts Farm Energy Program Custom AuditsPlanning, PaymentThe MA Farm Energy Program (MFEP) is a joint project of the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR).Customized farm energy audits to help farms assess energy-saving and renewable energy options. Examples of recommended measures are found in our Massachusetts Farm Energy Best Management Practices guides. Audits provide a snapshot of current farm energy use and costs, and set out recommendations for saving energy. Massachusetts Farm Energy Programpays for 75% of the cost of the auditFor Farms/farmers25% cost shareFinancial Assistance, Planning https://massfarmenergy.com/get-an-energy-audit/XXXX
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Massachusetts Farm Energy Program Renewable Energy AssessmentsPlanning, PaymentThe MA Farm Energy Program (MFEP) is a joint project of the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) and the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR).Helps cover cost of an assessment or consultation for renewable energy system information that is not readily accessible through installers, on a discretionary basis. The cost of assessments can vary widely, but will be determined by Massachusetts Farm Energy Programprior to contract finalization. Pays for 75% of the cost of the auditFor Farms/farmers25% cost shareFinancial Assistance, Planning https://massfarmenergy.com/get-an-energy-audit/XXXX
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Massachusetts Laws and RegulationsInformationMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesList and links to state laws and regulatons affecting agricultureFreeInformationhttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/mdar-regulationsXXXXXXXXXX
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Massachusetts Local Food Action PlanPolicyMassachusetts Food Policy CouncilPolicy and regulatory recommendations to: Increase production, sales and consumption of Massachusetts-grown foods, Create jobs and economic opportunity in food and farming, and improve the wages and skills of food system workers, Protect the land and water needed to produce food, maximize environmental benefits from agriculture and fishing, and ensure food safety, and Reduce hunger and food insecurity, increase the availability of healthy food to all residents, and reduce food waste. Advocacyhttps://mafoodsystem.org/the-plan/XX
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Matching Enterprise Grants for Agriculture (MEGA)GrantMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesAssists beginning farmers who are between 1 and 5 years in business by providing technical and business planning assistance and grant funds for farm improvement strategies. Maximum award $10,000.Massachusetts farm owners/operators that have been in business for at least one (1), but not more than five (5) years; Applicant must have secure access (own or lease) to the land being farmed; Applicant must have the ability to pay for project costs up-front and provide matching funds. Non-profit organizations and farms are ineligible to for program funding but a for-profit commercial farm leasing land from a non-profit owner may apply.one to one match Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/service-details/matching-enterprise-grants-for-agriculture-megaXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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New England Forests and Rivers FundGrantThe National Fish and Wildlife FoundationThe program will advance this goal by investing in projects that: Strengthen the health of forest systems by improving the management of public and private forestlands to create a mosaic of mixed-age forests in the region; Provide incentives to strengthen habitat conservation on working forests through flexible technical assistance that is appropriate for the forest stage(s) being targeted; Improve the quality of river and stream systems through targeted riparian and stream restoration; Reduce barriers to fish passage and increase fish access to high quality habitat; and Enhance biodiversity of forest and river systems and increase populations of species representative of system health. Awards of $50,000-$200,000 (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the New England Forests and Rivers Fund (NEFRF) to restore and sustain healthy forests and rivers that provide habitat for diverse bird populations, as well as freshwater and diadromous fish populationsFinancial Assistancehttps://www.nfwf.org/programs/new-england-forests-and-rivers-fundXXXXXXX
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Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance ProgramCrop Insurance PaymentUSDA, Farm Service Agencyprovides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occur due to natural disastersAn eligible producer is a landowner, tenant or sharecropper who shares in the risk of producing an eligible crop and is entitled to an ownership share of that crop. Eligible crops must be commercially produced agricultural commodities for which crop insurance is not available and be any of a list set by USDA (see https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/noninsured_crop_disaster_assistance_program-nap-fact_sheet.pdf) Financial Assistance https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/noninsured-crop-disaster-assistance/indexX
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Northeast SAREGrant, Technical Assistance, Education Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program.  Northeast SARE is one of four regional SARE programs funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. SARE's Nationwide mission is to advance, to the whole of American agriculture, innovations that improve profitability, stewardship, and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and education. The program is administered by Northeast SARE's host institution, the University of Vermont. Agricultural Professionals conducting projects working in direct partnership with farmers, Commercial Farmers, Farm Technical Service Providers.Education, Technical Assistance, Financial Assistance https://northeast.sare.org/grants/get-a-grant/XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Organic Certification Cost Share ProgramPaymentMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesReimburses certified organic farmers and food processors up to 75% ($750 maximum) of the total certification cost.Organic operations certified for crops, wild crops, livestock and handlers. Copies of your organic cost share certification. Proof of certification payment (i.e. receipt of cancelled check). W9 Form. See “downloads” below to download this form. Commonwealth Terms and Conditions form. See “downloads” below to download this form.25% of certificationFinancial Assistance https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-the-organic-certification-cost-share-programX
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Rural Energy for America ProgramLoan, GrantUSDA, Rural Development Provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. this program is now streamlined under the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative. Agricultural producers with at least 50 percent of their gross income coming from agricultural operations. Small businesses in eligible rural areas. NO outstanding delinquent federal taxes, debt, judgment or debarment. Individual borrowers must be citizens of the United States or reside in the U.S. after being legally admitted for permanent residence. Private-entity borrowers must demonstrate that loan funds will remain in the U.S.Financial Assistancehttps://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/energy-programs/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency-improvement-guaranteed-loansXXX
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Soil Carbon Proxy Testing ProgramTechnical AssistanceNOFA/MassThe Soil Carbon Proxy Tests measure the level of biodiversity and other aspects of  soil health that are attributable to building soil carbon. These tests will help you get an idea of how well your soils are supporting life and storing carbon. If you are interested in having a technician come to your location and run these tests, we ask you to fill out a location form describing the overall location (farm, garden, etc.) and a site form for each site you want tested (maximum 2 per visit right now). After the visit, we will send you the results of the tests and our analysis of what the data means in terms of your soil health and relative carbon levels. We will also provide you with reccomendations tailored to your site, results, and goals.Farmer or gardener, NOFA members and non-members$50 for one site, $75 for twoTechnical Assistancehttps://www.nofamass.org/nofa-mass-technical-assistance/XXXXXXXX
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Soil Carbon Resources ListInformationNOFA MassList of resources and free publications related to soil carbon restorationFreeInformationhttps://www.nofamass.org/carbonXXXXXXXXXX
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Soil Technical Assistance ProgramTechnical AssistanceNOFA/MassSoil tests and follow up with expert staff to help implement changes in soil managementFarmer or gardener, NOFA members and non-membersSoil Tests: $25 form members, $45 for non-membersTechnical assistancehttps://www.nofamass.org/nofa-mass-technical-assistance/XXXXXXXXXX
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Solar Massachusetts Target (SMART) ProgramPaymentMassachusetts Department of Energy ResourcesThe Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program is DOER's incentive program established to support the development of solar in MassachusettsThe SMART Program is a 3,200 MW declining block incentive program. Eligible projects must be interconnected by one of three investor owned utility companies in Massachusetts: Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil. Each utility has established blocks that decline in incentive rates between each block.Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/info-details/solar-massachusetts-renewable-target-smart-programXX
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Solar Renewable Energy Certifications: RPS Solar Carve OutPaymentMassachusetts Department of Energy ResourcesMarket based incentive program to support developing solar photovoltaic (PV) across the state. One SREC is created each time a solar PV system generates 1000kWh of electricity. This is deposited quarterly in the generator’s (or its aggregator’s) account based on meter readings. Generators can sell SREC to voluntary markets or “retire” their credits.PV systems must: Have a capacity of 6 MW or less per parcel of land; Be located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which includes municipal light district territories; Have some of its generation on-site and be interconnected to the utility grid; Have a commercial operation date of Jan. 1, 2008 or laterFinancial Assistancehttps://massfarmenergy.com/get-funding/XX
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Tree Assistance ProgramPaymentUSDA, Farm Service AgencyProvides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes and vines damaged by natural disastersEligible trees, bushes, and vines are those from which an annual crop is produced for commercial purposes. Death loss must first be sustained; and more than a 15 percent
mortality loss (after normal mortality). 		Financial Assistancehttps://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/tree-assistance-program/indexX
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Urban Agriculture ProgramTraining, Education, GrantMassachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesAdvances Commonwealth goals and objectives, leverage collective resources, and support commercial projects designed to increase the production, processing, and marketing of produce grown and sold in urban centers across the Commonwealth.Expenditures will promote strategies to address food insecurity and to increase access of fresh, local produce in urban neighborhoods with a high concentration of low-moderate income residents.Financial Assistance, Education, Technical Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/urban-agricultureXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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North East Climate Adaptation Science CenterInformationU.S. Geological SurveyThe USGS National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) is a partnership-driven program that teams scientists with natural and cultural resource managers and local communities to help fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to a changing climate. Northeast CASC provides regionally-relevant scientific information, tools, and techniques to resource managers and communities from Virginia to Maine. Tools and data sets generated in the over 500 CASC projects are made publicly available for use in future research or management projects.Informationhttps://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers/northeast-cascXXXXXXXX
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USDA North East Climate HubInformationDepartment of AgricultureUSDA's Action Plan for Climate Adaptation and Resilience is a framework for how USDA will prepare American farmers, ranchers, and land managers for the current and anticipated impacts of climate change. USDA's Climate Hubs are a unique collaboration across the department's agencies. The Climate Hubs link USDA research and program agencies in their regional delivery of timely and authoritative tools and information to agricultural producers and professionals.Information https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northeastXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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USDA Risk Management AgencyPayment, InformationRisk Management AgencyResources for farmers and ranchers. Insurance Policies, handbooks, and more. Training opportunities. Resources and tools for beginning farmers. Financial Assistance, Informationhttps://www.rma.usda.gov/XX
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OSHA Heat Illness Prevention campaignInformationUnited States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administrationeducates employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat.Informationhttps://www.osha.gov/heat/
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OSHA Heat Stress Guide InformationUnited States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationEmergency Preparedness GuidesInformationhttps://www.osha.gov/emergency-preparedness/guides/heat-stressX
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Water Management Act Grant Programs for Public Water SuppliersGrantMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Resource ProtectionPlanning for specific watersheds or subwatersheds to identify implementation projects to improve ecological conditions; 2) conservation projects aimed to reduce the demand for water within a municipality or a watershed; and 3) withdrawal mitigation projects that address the following: improve or increase instream flow, wastewater projects that keep water local, stormwater management projects that improve recharge, reduce impervious cover and/or improve water quality, water supply operational improvements, habitat improvement, demand management, reduction of wastewater inflow and infiltration, and other projects that can be demonstrated to mitigate the impacts of water withdrawals.Massachusetts public water supplier or municipality with a valid Water Management Act permit or registration20% cost shareFinancial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/info-details/water-management-act-grant-programs-for-public-water-suppliersX
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Wetlands RestorationGrant, Technical AssistanceDepartment of Ecological RestorationTo undo the damage done to wetlands, DER works with many partners to carry out wetland restoration projects. DER identifies new projects, provides technical assistance, secures project funding, and coordinates the projects from start to finish.Selected projects are eligible for: technical services such as data collection, engineering, design work, and permitting; project management and fundraising help from DER staff; and small grants. Typically, DER selects projects based on ecological and community benefits and local leadership. Technical Assistance, Financial Assistancehttps://www.mass.gov/wetlands-restorationXXXXX
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The Carrot Project Client ServicesEducation, Planning, Technical Assistance, Financial Assistance The Carrot ProjectThe Carrot Project offers one-on-one coaching and business consulting aimed at helping farmers and food business owners achieve greater financial management expertise and confidence in making business decisions, which lead to long-term business success.  Capital or operating loans of $5,000-$50,000 are available to farm, forestry and fishery businesses, and to processing, distribution and storage enterprises that use any type of local agricultural product. Loans are available for businesses that may not be able to obtain financing elsewhere, including startups and farms in the first few years of operation. Connection to lenders that lend up to $250,000.Business in MA, RI, or CT. Gross revenues of under $500,000Free or cost shared based on household Income Education, Technical Assistance, Financial Assistance, Planning https://www.thecarrotproject.org/XXXX
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Fact SheetInformationAmerican UniversityCarbon Removal Fact Sheet & ResourcesInformationhttps://www.american.edu/sis/centers/carbon-removal/fact-sheet-soil-carbon-sequestration.cfmXXXXXXX
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Fact SheetInformationAmerican UniversityAgroforestry Carbon Removal Fact Sheet & ResourcesInformationhttps://www.american.edu/sis/centers/carbon-removal/fact-sheet-agroforestry.cfmXXXX
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