The USDA released a Request for Information (RFI), soliciting feedback on NRCS implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The NRCS team has been working over the past several months to prepare for implementation, including efforts to expand capacity, streamline program delivery, quantify outcomes, leverage partnerships, maximize climate benefits, and advance equity.
The RFI is now published in the Federal Register. Comments are due December 21st, and instructions to submit comments are included in the notice. If you have questions about submitting, you can contact NRCS.IRA.Input@usda.gov for assistance.
NRCS welcomes innovative ideas and recommendations on IRA implementation. In particular, we’re looking for feedback on:
- how to best maximize benefits for climate mitigation, including targeting practices and programs that provide quantifiable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions;
- how to maximize, target, monitor, and quantify improvements to soil carbon, reductions in nitrogen losses, and the reduction, capture, avoidance, or sequestration of carbon dioxide, methane or nitrous oxide emissions associated with agricultural production; and
- how to further streamline and improve program delivery to increase efficiencies and expand program access for producers, especially underserved producers.