Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)

The Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Services Agency have announced that no new applications for the Grassland Reserve Program will be accepted until further notice. This action is being taken because the GRP has reached its statutory spending cap of $254 million.

The Grassland Reserve Program is a voluntary program that is designed to assist landowners and others with restoring and conserving eligible land.

The goal of the program is to conserve and restore two million acres of eligible land nationwide through easements, rental agreements and restoration agreements.

The emphasis of GRP is to protect and restore privately owned grassland to:

• Preserve high quality grasslands, land that contains forbs, and shrub lands

• Help eligible landowners, conserve and protect eligible lands that are subject to risk of conversion

• Support grazing operations

• Maintain and improve plant and animal biodiversity

Technical and financial assistance is available for restoring and protecting the functions and values of grasslands, land that contains forbs, and shrub land.

Contact Information

Area Conservationist

Mark Grennan
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Times Square Professional Park
652 Route 299, Suite 202
Highland, New York 12528-2926
Telephone: 845-883-7162
Fax: 845-883-7184

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