The Perry County Conservation District is pleased to announce that it has signed on to a delegation agreement with the State Conservation Commission (SCC) to deliver the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP), a new state program being administered by the SCC in Pennsylvania. In fiscal year 2022-23, the SCC was provided a one-time allocation of $154 million under the newly created Clean Streams Fund to support development of the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP). These funds must be committed by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026. The original source of funding is the federal American Rescue Plan Act. ACAP funds will be divided across Pennsylvania with Perry County set to receive a total of $3,046,968 over three years, which is the 13th highest allotment in the state.

This funding would be available for all farmers within the county to install agricultural best management practices identified in their Nutrient Management or Manure Management Plan and their Agriculture Erosion and Sediment Control Plan or NRCS Conservation Plan. The Conservation District is accepting applications for potential project implementations.