Alternative Manure Management Program

Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP)


CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) provides financial assistance for the implementation of non-digester manure management practices in California, which will result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Program Timeline for AMMP*

Item Estimated Time Frame*
Application Submission Period June 28, 2023 – August 28, 2023
Review Process August – November 2023
Award Announcement November – December 2023
Grant Agreement Development and Execution December 2023 – February 2024
Grant Term for 2023 Projects Begins (Anticipated) March 2024
2024 AMMP Grant Solicitation (Anticipated) Spring 2024

(*Subject to change)

Learn more about some of our AMMP projects in the program videos below:

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CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) provides financial assistance for the implementation of non-digester manure management practices in California, which will result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Alternative manure management practices involve handling and storing manure in ways that don't include use of an anaerobic digester, and support management of manure in a dry form. Currently, eligible practices for funding through AMMP include: pasture-based management; alternative manure treatment and storage (such as compost bedded pack barns); and solid separation or conversion from flush to scrape in conjunction with some form of drying or composting of collected manure.

CDFA has received funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (California Climate Investments) as well as the State’s General Fund for methane emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations.

AMMP Demonstration Projects funds two types of projects:

  1. AMMP Demonstration Projects – New Technologies and Practices will fund projects that demonstrate to a wide audience innovation in the implementation of diverse manure management practices that reduce methane emissions and maximize environmental co-benefits on California dairy and livestock operations.
  2. AMMP Demonstration Projects – Advancing Practices Farmer-To-Farmer will fund projects that demonstrate through farmer-to-farmer outreach, the manure management practices that reduce methane emissions and maximize environmental co-benefits on California dairy and livestock operations.

More information can be found on the AMMP Demonstration Project page.

If you have questions about CDFA's alternative manure management and dairy methane reduction programs, please email cdfa.oefi_ammp_tech@Cdfa.ca.gov.

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Program Status

CLOSED

Program is not currently accepting applications.

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