2026 Dairy Plus Program
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Who can apply
Site must be in a commercial California dairy operation, defined as an entity that operates a dairy herd, which produces milk or cream commercially, whose bulk milk or cream is received/handled by distributor, manufacturer, or nonprofit cooperative association of producers. CA farmers, ranchers, and CA Native American Tribes are eligible to apply. Producers receiving grant award funds must be registered with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA).
About this opportunity
The 2026 Dairy Plus Program will make approximately $34 million available to support the implementation of advanced manure management practices. The 2026 Dairy Plus Program will provide supplemental funding opportunities for projects in previous and in-progress Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), and for projects in the process of implementing a system that is equivalent to approved AMMP and/or DDRDP practices (i.e., AMMP-like and/or DDRDP-like practices). Projects proposing advanced manure management practices must go beyond the usual GHG emission reductions and benefits already provided by the AMMP and DDRDP, and equivalent AMMP and/or DDRDP-like practices: · The maximum grant term will be 12 months initially, with the...