AACD’s Technical & Financial Support Program
Arizona’s Conservation Districts and AACD have several grants and cooperative agreements totaling over $3.5 million in place that support getting conservation dollars on the ground and in the hands of our cooperators. Learn more below!
Who Can Apply
Permittees on state or federal lands
Private land owners
How to Apply
Download the fillable PDF application and email it to programs@aacd1944.com
Application Period
Applications accepted year-round!
After You Apply
Once your application is submitted, it will be reviewed, your eligibility will be determined, there will be a site visit conducted by our technical team, and your application will be ranked.
FAQs below!
Eligible Practices
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Brush Management
BMPs: 314, 384, 643
Brush management is used to maintain or re-establish native perennial plant communities to restore carbon stocks while also increasing resilience to disturbances, such as wildfire, that would result in even greater carbon losses. The practice can also support critical habitat for wildlife, improve wildlife corridors/connectivity, enhance resilience to severe weather events, protect soils, and improve water quality and hydrology.
Additional practices to support the primary practice of brush management include Woody Residue Treatment (384) (brush piles/piles for burning) and Restoration of Rare or Declining Habitat (643) (one-rock dams, riparian monitoring, declining habitat monitoring).
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Water Developments
BMPs: 533, 516, 614, 636, 642, 645
Strategic placement of water developments allows for better dispersal of wildlife and livestock while limiting their use in sensitive riparian areas. This will reduce grazing/use intensity and soil compaction, allowing for healthier uplands and improved water quality in riparian areas.
Water developments include Pumping Plant (533) (solar conversions; supports 528), Livestock Pipeline (516) (supports 528), Watering Facility (614) (storage and troughs; supports 528), Water Harvesting Catchment (636) (supports 528), and Water Well (642) (supports 528).
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Fencing
BMP: 382
Installing wildlife-friendly fencing will allow for better habitat connectivity and increased genetic diversity. Fencing supports livestock rotation and may also be used to limit livestock from riparian areas to prevent habitat and water quality degradation.
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Prescribed Grazing
BMP: 528
Prescribed grazing can vastly improve habitat and feed conditions. By resting pastures, overused areas are allowed to become productive with desirable forage species.
FAQs
After I submit my application, when will I hear from someone?
You will hear from someone within 30 days of the application period closing.
What about overlapping projects/practices?
Producers cannot receive funding for practices already covered under another contract or agreement. However, if a separate parcel is not included in that existing agreement, funds may be used on that parcel.
Can program funds be used towards archaeology?
Yes! You can apply to have funding support cultural resource surveys through this program.
Have other questions? Email them to programs@aacd1944.com
