How to Find ACAP in Your County
With a growing focus on sustainable agriculture, Pennsylvania farmers are increasingly committed to bolstering soil quality and enhancing the health of local waterways. Farmers seeking to improve conservation practices on their operations have access to financial and technical support through the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP), established under the Clean Streams Fund.
ACAP is a cost-share program that provides grant funding and technical assistance for eligible projects. These initiatives implement best management practices aimed at improving soil and water health across agricultural lands in the Commonwealth. Eligible costs include project design, planning, project construction or installation, equipment, and inspections. For more information on ACAP, visit the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's ACAP webpage.
Administered by the State Conservation Commission (SCC) and managed locally through conservation districts, ACAP grant applications are processed through County Conservation Districts. Â
- Residents of Northampton County should contact Northampton Farmland Preservation;
- those in Lackawanna County should contact SCC staff member Patrick McCarthy; and
- individuals in Philadelphia County should contact SCC staff member Eric Cromer.
- Other counties can find their conservation district contact on the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts' website.
As SCC does not have a prescribed application period for ACAP, those interested in applying for a grant should contact their county's conservation district to inquire about if they have a prescribed application period or if applications can be submitted at any time.
