Noxious Weed Cost Share Invasive Weed Control Program

The Noxious Weed Cost Share Invasive Weed Control Program is a funding opportunity administered by the North Platte Natural Resources District for landowners dealing with two State Listed Noxious Weeds: Salt Cedar and Phragmites. The program is geographically focused on qualifying land located within one-half mile of either side of the North Platte River within the District. Funding for the program is made available through the Nebraska Forest Service, while the North Platte Natural Resources District handles applications and serves as the point of contact for landowners interested in participating. The program is intended to support invasive weed control efforts in this defined river corridor. The purpose of the program is to help participating landowners treat and eliminate Salt Cedar and Phragmites. Assistance is structured as a cost-share rather than reimbursement of the entire project cost. The North Platte Natural Resources District will cost share 75 percent of the actual cost of qualifying work, subject to a maximum cost-share payment of $5,000 per landowner. Consequently, participating landowners remain responsible for the portion of actual treatment costs not covered by the 75 percent cost share. The source does not identify separate award tiers, a minimum project size, a minimum award amount, or a total amount of program funding available. Eligibility is expressly directed to landowners with qualifying land. To qualify geographically, the land must be located within one-half mile of either side of the North Platte River within the North Platte Natural Resources District. The treatment must address Salt Cedar or Phragmites, the two State Listed Noxious Weeds specifically identified by the program announcement. The source does not state that organizations, businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or other applicant types are separately eligible. It also does not provide additional ownership, residency, acreage, income, or organizational requirements. A critical program requirement is that applications must receive approval from the North Platte Natural Resources District before any work is performed. Applicants therefore should not begin the proposed weed treatment in anticipation of later approval or reimbursement. The announcement directs interested landowners to contact the North Platte Natural Resources District office for more information and signup. No online application portal, application form URL, required attachments, narrative questions, budget template, letter of intent, or other formal application components are identified in the supplied information. The stated signup options are to contact the office by telephone or visit the office and ask for Todd or Ken. Funding is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until the available funds run out. No fixed application closing date is provided, and the source indicates that funding is currently available rather than identifying a future opening date. The source also does not identify an annual or other recurring application cycle, an award notification date, a formal evaluation or scoring process, or a defined performance period. The principal stated approval condition is that North Platte Natural Resources District approval must occur before work begins, while availability is also dependent on remaining program funds. For program information and signup, applicants may contact the North Platte Natural Resources District at 308-632-2749 or visit its office at 100547 Airport Rd., Scottsbluff, NE 69361, and ask for Todd or Ken. The source does not provide a program-specific email address or direct PDF application or guidelines URL. Because funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis until exhausted, interested eligible landowners have an incentive to contact the District before beginning treatment and while funding remains available.

Obtain NPNRD approval before beginning treatment; funding is first come, first served until funds run out.