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Wasco County SWCD District Cost Share
Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District: 50% of a general conservation project, up to $7,500. Rolling, monthly board review; about $150,000 a year, which can run out before June 30.
Verified Oct 14, 2026 against wascoswcd.org · Report a change
What it pays
50%
50% of a general conservation project, up to $7,500.
You pay first
100% up front
100% up front, reimbursed after receipts; the grant is taxable (1099-G).
Buy before approval?
No
No. The district will not reimburse expenses incurred before the project award date.
Drones
Ask the agency
A precision-agriculture category exists; drones are not named.
Who can apply
Landowners and operators in Wasco County.
What it covers
Water quality, uplands and riparian projects, and precision agriculture technology components designed to reduce inputs of chemicals, fertilizers and fuel.
Drones: ask the agency before you count on it
A precision-agriculture category exists; drones are not named. Farming technology becomes the landowner's property when the agreement ends.
What that means for you: equipment is an allowed purpose and drones are not named. Nobody can promise approval. If you plan to ask, describe the exact use and tie it to a practice the agency already recognizes.
Question to send abbie.forrest@wascoswcd.org (copy and edit)
"I farm [acres, crop] in [county]. Would a [make, model] agricultural drone used for [spot spraying / variable-rate fertilizer / cover-crop seeding] be considered eligible under Wasco County SWCD District Cost Share, and what would you need from me to decide?"
Money and timing
50% of a general conservation project, up to $7,500. 100% up front, reimbursed after receipts; the grant is taxable (1099-G).
| Item | What the record says |
|---|---|
| Opens | Rolling. |
| Deadline | None; monthly board review; funds can run out before June 30. |
| When money arrives | After receipts; two-year completion window. |
| Repayment | Not a loan; nothing to repay. |
| Equipment origin rules | None. · not confirmed |
Rolling, monthly board review; about $150,000 a year, which can run out before June 30.
Paperwork
Cost-share application, receipts. · not confirmed
Where this comes from
Every quoted line below was copied from the official page the research harness captured, and checked again against that capture when this site was built. Lines marked "not confirmed" elsewhere on this page have no quote yet.
| Fact | Official wording | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program name | District Cost Share | wascoswcd.org · capture 127 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Agency | Wasco County | wascoswcd.org · capture 127 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Kind of help | The SWCD will not reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project award date | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Who can apply | Wasco County landowners are eligible to apply. | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Who can apply | Applicants holding lease contracts on land in Wasco County are eligible | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| What it covers | precision agriculture technology components specifically designed to reduce a farmer's input of chemicals | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Status | on a first come first serve basis during their monthly Board | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Status | of money at the beginning of each fiscal year, July 1 | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Status | with over $150,000 available at the start of each fiscal year | wascoswcd.org · capture 127 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Opens | on a first come first serve basis during their monthly Board | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Deadline | by the last Friday of the month to be considered at the next regularly scheduled board | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Deadline | of money at the beginning of each fiscal year, July 1 | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| What it pays | projects are eligible for reimbursement of 50% of the total project cost, not to exceed $7,500 | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| You pay first | Expenditures without a receipt will not be considered for reimbursement. | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| You pay first | District Cost Share funds are classified as taxable grants. | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Repayment | District Cost Share funds are classified as taxable grants. | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Drones | precision agriculture technology components specifically designed to reduce a farmer's input of chemicals | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Buy before approval? | The SWCD will not reimburse expenses incurred prior to the project award date | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| When money arrives | The applicant has 2 years from the date the project is awarded to complete the project and submit receipts | wascoswcd.org · capture 128 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Official page | District Cost Share | wascoswcd.org · capture 127 | Oct 14, 2026 |
Record wasco-swcd-district-cost-share v2, approved; automatic checks run Oct 15, 2026.
Ask about this program
Answers come only from the verified program records on this site. Every answer shows the agency's own words and the date we checked them. When the records don't say, it tells you to ask Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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