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This guide presents funding strategies that states have used or proposed for their healthy soils programs. For each funding mechanism, we provide a description, real-world examples where available, and key considerations for advocates.

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See also:

Directory of Existing State Healthy Soils Programs

Questions to ask when considering funding sources

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Excerpted from page 32 of **Developing Community-Driven State Soil Health Policy and Programs (**Yale, 2021)

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• What is the long-term sustainability of the funds?
• How will you ensure adequate capital?
• Can you start a pilot project to demonstrate success and then ask the legislature for more permanent funding?
• What will fiscal accountability for the funding look like?
• Who benefits from the money?
• Is the funding source stable or volatile?
• What kind of funds does the coalition need for its particular goals?
• What tax status do you need to establish? Are you a nonprofit or an advocacy group?
• Who is giving the money to the producers?
• How many hands does it go through?
• Are there restrictions on how the money is used?
• What tradeoffs have you identified in appealing to restricted funding sources, and can working groups develop strategies to mitigate these tradeoffs?