The NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) includes a Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative. The sign up cutoff for funding for high tunnels is June 1, 2012. This is also the cutoff date for signing up for financial assistance opportunities for Energy Audits/Practices and implementation of conservation practices for Organic Growers (or transitioning).
See these links for details; contact your local NRCS office to sign up:
www.vt.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/ or call 802-951-6796.
High Tunnel Initiative: www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/?&cid=stelprdb1046250.
Energy Initiative: www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/?&cid=stelprdb1046252.
Organic Initiative: www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/?&cid=nrcs143_008224.
For EQIP info: www.vt.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/EQIP/Index.html.
