Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§2202a Cost-share Requirement
Title 16 › CHAPTER 42 — EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM › § 2202a
Summary
Limits cost-share payments so they pay no more than 75% of the total allowable cost, as set by the Secretary. Payments to limited-resource farmers or ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, or beginning farmers or ranchers may be up to 90% of the allowable cost. The total payment for a single event cannot be more than 50% of the land’s agricultural value, as set by the Secretary.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §2202a
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(a)Cost-share rate
Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the maximum cost-share payment under section 2201 and 2202 of this title shall not exceed 75 percent of the total allowable cost, as determined by the Secretary.
(b)Exception
Notwithstanding subsection (a), a payment to a limited resource farmer or rancher, a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in subsection (a) of section 2279 of title 7), or a beginning farmer or rancher under section 2201 or 2202 of this title shall not exceed 90 percent of the total allowable cost, as determined by the Secretary.
(c)Limitation
The total payment under section 2201 and 2202 of this title for a single event may not exceed 50 percent of the agriculture value of the land, as determined by the Secretary.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 2202a
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110