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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Soil for Water folks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">NRCS is piloting a new EQIP cost share program in four states this year. Seven million dollars will be available for drought-related projects in CA, OR, AZ and CO. There’s a tight timeline for applications:
<b>JULY 12 DEADLINE</b>. Western Landowners Alliance has an informative interview on the topic at
<a href="https://onland.westernlandowners.org/2021/steward-tips/details-on-eqip-cic-drought-relief-pilot-catherine-magee-of-oregon-nrcs-speaks-with-wla/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=82cda152-50b0-4559-a16e-5978448f6bbf">
Details on EQIP CIC Drought Relief Pilot: Catherine Magee of Oregon NRCS speaks with WLA – On Land (westernlandowners.org)</a>. The speakers note that this year’s four state program may be the best opportunity to get through the door for the new program.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Linda<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#5B9BD5">Linda Poole<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><a href="https://www.ncat.org/">National Center for Appropriate Technology</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#5B9BD5">Phone</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt"> 406.658.1141
<b><span style="color:#5B9BD5">Mobile </span></b>406.301.3655<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:lindap@ncat.org">lindap@ncat.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79">Helping people build resilient communities through local and sustainable solutions that reduce poverty, strengthen self-reliance, and protect natural resources. </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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