Payment program
RCPP 3093 Grazing Management and Non-Lethal Predator Risk Mitigation — New Mexico Signup
USDA NRCS and Western Landowners Alliance
What you can get
Financial assistance for approved land-management practices under the project. • The announced $2.5 million is the New Mexico project allocation, not an individual award. No per-producer cap or payment rate is published in the current notice; confirm contract terms with NRCS.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Producers managing rangeland or forest livestock operations in the New Mexico geographic priority area: McKinley, Cibola, Catron, Grant and Sierra counties.
- Coverage
- NM
- Deadline & timing
- Due December 18, 2026. New Mexico applications due December 18, 2026; ranking deadline February 5, 2027 is an agency review date. Producers need FSA farm and tract numbers by the application deadline. Arizona signup information must be confirmed separately with Arizona NRCS; this date applies to New Mexico.
- Eligibility
- Submit NRCS-CPA-1200 through the local USDA Service Center or an established farmers.gov profile. Five-year project supports prescribed grazing, upland wildlife habitat management, and facilitating practices such as fencing, animal mortality management and livestock water.
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.