2025 PROGRAM/PROJECT GUIDELINES AND APPLICATIONS

• 2025 Summary of Revisions

KADF PROJECT GUIDELINES - See the 2026 Program/Project Guidelines and Applications page for more information.

ON-FARM ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES PROGRAM

• On-Farm Energy Guidelines
• On-Farm Energy Application (doc)
• On-Farm Energy Producer Itemization Form (xlsx)

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COUNTY AGRICULTURAL Incentives PROGRAM (CAIP)

Guidelines

• 2025 CAIP Standard Guidelines
• Ag Diversification
• AgTech & Leadership Development
• Large Animal
• Standard EPDs (updated 11/26/2025)
• Small Animal
• Farm Infrastructure
• Fencing & On Farm Water
• Forage & Grain Improvement
• CAIP Forage Seedlist
• Innovative Ag Systems
• On Farm Energy
• Poultry & Other Fowl
• Value-Added & Marketing
• Sample CAIP Producer Application (2025) - 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)
• Prioritization Sheet CAIP/NextGen (doc)
• Conflict of Interest (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 & Certification Form (doc)

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

Templates

• CAIP Advertisement BW (doc)
• CAIP Advertisement Color (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
• Administrator Reporting Forms

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NEXT GENERATION FARMER PROGRAM (NEXTGEN)

• NextGen Guidelines
• Sample NextGen Producer Application (2025) - 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. 
• Administrator Reporting Forms

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SHARED-USE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM

• Shared-Use Guidelines
• Administrator Reporting Forms

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YOUTH AGRICULTURAL INCENTIVES PROGRAM (YOUTH/YAIP)

• YAIP Guidelines
• Sample Student Application (2025) - 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.

Forms & Templates

• YAIP Approval Letter Template (doc)
• YAIP Site Visit Form (doc)
• YAIP Student Report Certification Form (doc)
• Prioritization Sheet NON-CAIP  (County Council use only)
• Administrator Reporting Forms