2024 PROGRAM/PROJECT GUIDELINES AND APPLICATIONS

• 2024 Summary of Revisions

KADF PROJECT GUIDELINES - See the 2025 Program/Project Guidelines and Applications page for more information.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM (CAIP) 

Guidelines

• 2024 CAIP Standard Guidelines
• Ag Diversification
• AgTech & Leadership Development
• Large Animal
• Standard EPDs (updated 9/10/2024)
• Small Animal
• Farm Infrastructure
• Fencing & On Farm Water
• Forage & Grain Improvement
• CAIP Forage Seedlist
• Innovative Ag Systems
• On Farm Energy
• Poultry and Other Fowl
• Value Added Marketing
• Sample CAIP Producer Application (2024)  - For informational purposes only; this is not a valid application. Administrators must use the application provided directly by KOAP, and producers must use the Producer Application provided by the local administrative entity. Use of the Sample Producer Application, other than as intended, may impact the eligibility of the producer or administrative entity.

Forms

• Program Amendment Request (doc)
• Administrator Checklist (doc)
• Administrator Reimbursement Workbook (xls)
• CAIP Scoring Committee Form (doc)
• Third-Party Record Request Form for FSA

• Tenant/Owner Acknowledgement Form (doc)
• Producer Report (doc)

• Producer Education Certificate (doc)
• Heifer Affidavit (doc)
• CAIP Site Visit Form
• Agriculture Water Quality Plan (AWQP) - resource only, not specific to CAIP

Templates

• CAIP Advertisement BW (doc)
• CAIP Advertisement 4c (doc)
• CAIP Approval Letter (doc)
• CAIP Denial Letter (doc)
• CAIP Wait List Letter (doc)

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DECEASED FARM ANIMAL REMOVAL (DAR)

• DAR Guidelines

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NEXT GENERATION FARMER PROGRAM (NEXTGEN)

• NextGen Guidelines
• Sample NextGen Producer Application (2024) - For informational purposes only; this is not a valid application. Administrators must use the application provided directly by KOAP, and producers must use the Producer Application provided by the local administrative entity. Use of the Sample Producer Application, other than as intended, may impact the eligibility of the producer or administrative entity. 

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SHARED-USE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM

• Shared-Use Guidelines

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YOUTH AGRICULTURAL INCENTIVES PROGRAM (YOUTH/YAIP)

• YAIP Guidelines
• Sample Student Application (2024) - For informational purposes only; this is not a valid application. Administrators must use the application provided directly by KOAP, and students must use the Student Application provided by the local administrative entity. Use of the Sample Student Application, other than as intended, may impact the eligibility of the producer or administrative entity.
• YAIP Approval Letter Template (doc)
• YAIP Site Visit Form (doc)
• YAIP Student Report Certification Form (doc)