STATE PROGRAMS:
Conservation Incentive Program (CIP)
The Alabama Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) offers more than 35 conservation practices that support wildlife management, erosion control, water quality improvement and forest stand improvement. Administered through the Alabama Agricultural and Conservation Development Commission, CIP helps landowners offset the cost of installing conservation practices by providing up to 75 percent (75%) rebate on practice implementation costs.
To learn more about CIP practices:
To apply for state CIP cost-share:
Applications are accepted year-round, however the Board of Supervisors establish a deadline each year for the next fiscal year's funding. Applying for funding is a competitive process and there is no guarantee of funding. Approved applications received after the deadline will be placed in pending status for potential funding if and when the State Committee provides additional monies to fund pending applications or for the next fiscal year.
“The hog population is increasing in north Alabama, and it's important to address it now before it escalates further. We are trying to avoid what has happened in other parts of Alabama. I appreciate that this program has expanded state-wide. It will help us in our fight against feral hogs.”
Clay Hastings, local Producer impacted by feral hog damage on his row crops and recently elected Jackson County SWCD Advisor
Alabama Irrigation Initiative
The Alabama Irrigation Initiative is a cost-share program that utilizes Federal PL-83-566 funds for distribution to Alabama’s Agricultural Producers to install irrigation systems with a rate of reimbursement either at 50% or 75% (restrictions apply) capped at $250,000. The program is administered by Alabama State Soil & Water Conservation Committee (ALSWCC). Geographical areas that are planned for this program are limited, and unfortunately the majority of Jackson County does not lie within areas planned for this program. Please fill out the application and return to Jackson SWCD for determination if your property qualifies. Note: Only currently planned areas lying in western Jackson County along Paint Rock River qualify for this program.
To apply for Alabama Irrigation Initiative program:
For more information about the history and need for the Alabama Irrigation Initiative, please review the slideshow below as presented by Ashley Henderson, PE, Assistant Executive Director, Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee at the National Association of State Conservation Agencies Meeting 10/2022