Start Preparing Now!
When can I apply for the Dairy PLUS+ Programs?
The 2023 Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) PLUS+ and Dairy Digester Research & Development Program (DDRDP) Plus+ program application period will be announced this spring! But start preparing for your project now to be ready when the application period opens!
Announcements will be made soon, with an expected application period opening in late spring. The application window is approximately 60 days; start gathering your information now and making plans with vendors, contractors, banks, consultants, and others. Contact your permit offices to ensure that you are able to obtain the permits required to complete your project!
For general questions about projects you may be interested in, contact your trade association, processor, field reps, and UC Extension.
For questions about the application process, please contact your Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) or UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture Community Education Specialist (CES).
The sooner you begin to organize for your project, the better!
What kind of practices are being considered for AMMP Dairy PLUS+ and DDRDP Dairy Plus+ projects?
Potential projects for funding include (but are not limited to):
- Vermifiltration
- Advanced manure solid-liquid separation
- Algae raceways with moving bed biofilm reactor
- Subsurface drip fertigation using liquid manure
- Aerated static compost piles
- and others – complete list available soon
What qualifies my project for an AMMP Dairy PLUS+ or DDRDP Dairy PLUS+ Program?
Your project should meet all requirements for either the existing AMMP or DDRDP programs, and in addition, should provide benefits to both air quality and nitrogen management. In General, benefits should be more than those realized for current AMMP and DDRDP projects. This may include implementation of advanced practices or coupled practices to achieve greater benefits.
What are the Dairy PLUS+ Program application requirements?
The 2023 application requirements have yet to be posted on the CDFA website, though past recipients of AMMP and DDRDP grants have found the following to be helpful in completing a successful application. Use the links below for access to what past applicants needed to know to be ready to apply! (BE AWARE that these items may be updated for the 2023 application.)
- 2022 AMMP Questionnaire Preview. Disclaimer: This document is intended to provide applicants with an idea of what to expect in the application. Actual questions within the electronic application platform may be different.
- 2022 AMMP Request for Grant Applications (RGA): Disclaimer: This document is intended to provide applicants with an idea of what to expect in the application. Actual questions within the electronic application platform may be different.
- 2022 DDRDP Application Questionnaire Preview. Disclaimer: This document is intended to provide applicants with an idea of what to expect in the application. Actual questions within the electronic application platform may be different.
- 2022 DDRDP Request for Grant Applications (RGA): Disclaimer: This document is intended to provide applicants with an idea of what to expect in the application. Actual questions within the electronic application platform may be different.
In 2023, Dairy PLUS+ Program Applications are an additional option when applying for an AMMP or DDRDP project:
1). Apply for your AMMP and DDRDP project
2). Complete your supplemental Dairy PLUS+ Program Application (Details coming in spring!)
Your Dairy PLUS+ Program Application will be submitted in addition to your AMMP and/or DDRDP Applications. As more detailed information becomes available, it will be posted here and on the CDFA site.
Previously funded initiatives:
In 2022 the CDFA AMMP program awarded to California producers the following projects. Information on the 2022 DDRDP project awards can be found here.