USDA Programs and Resources to Assist with Adaptation to Climate Change
Introduction:
This table is a compilation of USDA programs and resources to assist with adaptation and mitigation of climate change.Disclaimer: Details of programs and resources listed are from the 2014 Farm Bill and will be updated to reflect the 2018 Farm Bill.
Instructions:
To learn more information about a specific program click on Program Title, which will open a new page that provides additional information including a link to the USDA agency’s website to gain more information. To narrow down the items displayed choose a Keyword from the dropdown menu. The list of programs and resources displayed will be reduced to only show the Keyword selected. The list can be further reduced by choosing items from Eligibility and/or Category. To see programs or resources available eligible to multiple groups select ‘Many’ in the Eligible dropdown menu. Also, clicking on the column header Disaster Assistance will sort programs by “Yes” to “No” and a second click will result sorting the list from “No” to “Yes”.| Program Title | Disaster Assistance | Category | Eligibility | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) | Yes | Financial support | Business, Individuals | Commodity |
| Nutrition, Food Safety, and Quality | No | Information resource | Many | Commodity, Health, Information, Nutrition, Research |
| Crop Production and Protection | No | Information resource | Many | Commodity, Community, Disease, Pests, Research |
| Plant Protection and Quarantine | Yes | Services | Many | Disease, Pests |
| Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) | No | Financial support, Technical support | Many | Conservation |
| USDA Forest Service Research & Development | No | Information resource | Many | Research |
| Tufts University/University of Connecticut Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Program | No | Grant, Information resource | Many | Research |
| Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee | No | Loan | Tribes | Infrastructure |
| Rural Business Development Grants | No | Grant | Tribes | Business |
| Rural Community Development Initiative Grants | No | Grant | Tribes | Community |