Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): Status and Issues (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised May 9, 2007 |
| Report Number |
RS22040 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Carol Canada and Jeffrey A. Zinn, Resources, Science, and Industry Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides farmers withfinancial and technical assistance to plan and implement soil and water conservationpractices. EQIP was enacted in 1996 and amended by Section 2301 of the FarmSecurity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-171). It is a mandatory spendingprogram (i.e., not subject to annual appropriations and funded through the CommodityCredit Corporation (CCC)) and is administered by the Natural Resources ConservationService (NRCS). EQIP is the largest conservation financial assistance program.Funding is currently authorized to grow to $1.3 billion in FY2010. Major issues thatCongress might address in the next farm bill include (1) adequate funding; (2) programaccomplishments, and (3) carving out EQIP funds to address specific topics or needs inspecified locations.
