Another $2 million is available through the Climate Resilient Farming grant program to help farms reduce their impact on the environment and to better prepare for, and recover from, severe weather events.

Since the launch of the program in 2015, a total of $2.9 million has been provided to 37 farms across New York State for projects that reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, promote energy savings, mitigate water- and soil-quality concerns, and increase on-farm resiliency to climate change, according to a release from the governor’s office.

Through the Climate Resilient Farming grant program, County Soil and Water Conservation Districts apply for the competitive grants on behalf of farmers. The funding will support agricultural projects that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as help agricultural producers prepare for and better manage impacts of climate change: increased heavy storm events and periods of drought.

“New York State’s farmers have faced two challenging years — a record drought in 2016 and this past year, an extraordinary amount of rainfall in the early summer,” said State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball in the release. “The Climate Resilient Farming grant program is helping farmers better manage what Mother Nature sends our way, while also increasing their ability to be even stronger stewards of the environment.”

Applications must be for one of the following project categories: agricultural waste storage cover and methane capture systems, water management systems, and soil health systems.

Funding will be directed through the 2017-18 Environmental Protection Fund, which is once again funded at a historic $300 million.

The request for proposals for the Climate Resilient Farming grant program is located on the Department of Agriculture and Markets website under Funding Opportunities. Proposals are due by 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2018.