The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), offered the 2026 NRCS Farm Bill Technical Assistance Grant Program to fund technical assistance supporting local Farm Bill conservation programs where demand exceeded NRCS staff capacity.
Status and Deadline
The 2026 application window closed September 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. The program opened August 10, 2026 and is offered biennially. The grant term is one year.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants were Oregon-based Tribes, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Watershed Councils, and not-for-profit organizations.
Funding and Match
OWEB stated that $436,011 was available for this offering. A 5% required match applied.
Application Requirements
Applicants were required to use OWEB’s online Grant Management System (OGMS). OWEB provided program guidance, technical-assistance evaluation criteria, budgeting guidance, and a required NRCS Metrics Form. Organizations needed an OGMS login, and OWEB stated that grantees must be registered in SAM.gov and have a Unique Entity Identifier before receiving a grant agreement.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 62/100. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. This was legitimate Oregon rural, Tribal, watershed, and nonprofit conservation funding with a modest match requirement, but its verified purpose was Farm Bill conservation technical assistance rather than healthcare, telehealth, remote physical examination, connected diagnostics, or QC Healthcare technology. The 2026 deadline has passed, so no new original outreach or application action is authorized for this cycle.
Official source: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board – NRCS Farm Bill Technical Assistance Grant Program.