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Alabama cost-share (CIP)

How this program works, in plain words.

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Cost-share help from R&R

We’ll help you get started

You don’t have to figure out the Alabama program alone. Our part is gathering the info the program needs and getting it in front of the right person, so they can get things moving.

  1. Tell us what you’re interested in. A chute, alley, tub or corral — and your county.
  2. We gather what the program needs. An itemized quote on R&R letterhead, plus the product specs and info your local office asks for.
  3. We get it to the right person, with you copied. We send it to the program office or agent who handles your application, with you on the email, so they can get things moving.

Rather talk? Call Matt at 334-590-7535.

The program decides who qualifies and how much it pays. We help you get started.

Good to know before you apply

  • Your county board reviews and approves applications, so not everyone who applies gets funded. Jackson County SWCD calls it “a competitive process and there is no guarantee of funding.”
  • The money is limited. Each county gets a set amount for the year (county offices told us $18,000 for 2027), shared by every applicant and every practice, not just chutes and corrals.
  • You may not get the full 75%. To stretch the money, many county boards set a cap per producer or practice, and some can choose to pay a lower percentage.

Per Jackson County SWCD’s CIP page and replies from Alabama county SWCD offices, Nov 2026.

For reference

Program details

Alabama’s Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) can help pay for a squeeze chute and a corral setup. It’s run by your county Soil & Water Conservation District, so you apply at your county office and the county board decides who gets funded.

Official program info: Alabama Conservation Incentive Program (ALSWCC) · CIP program info (Jackson County SWCD) · CIP PY2027 program book

  • Who runs it: Your county Soil & Water Conservation District (state program, done county by county)
  • How much: Typically 75% cost-share. Your county board sets the cap.
  • Deadlines: Deadlines vary by county — many close between Nov 12 (Cleburne) and Dec 31, and a few run later or year-round. See the county list below.
  • Where to apply: Your county SWCD office

Some county deadlines we’ve heard

  • Bullock: applications are due now, approvals come by February 1, and you can’t buy until you’re approved.
  • Cleburne: Nov 12, 2026. A squeeze chute can be funded without a corral, and the county sets per-producer caps after it reviews applications.
  • Clay: the board expects to approve applications around Thanksgiving 2026, so apply now
  • Autauga, Jackson and Limestone: Nov 30, 2026
  • Barbour: Nov 30, 2026 (the county’s batching date). On the application, chutes and corrals go under the Water Quality resource concern, Herd Health system: AL301 Corral and AL304 Squeeze Chute. Water quality isn’t Barbour’s top priority, but the office encourages producers to apply in case money is left over.
  • Bibb: Dec 1, 2026
  • Hale: Dec 1, 2026. You can apply for a squeeze chute without a corral, or a corral without a squeeze chute.
  • Wilcox: sign-up is open now, and approval news comes after Dec 1, 2026. Only a small amount of money is set aside.
  • Monroe: first sign-up batch Dec 4, 2026
  • Elmore: expected around mid-December 2026 (not official yet)
  • Tuscaloosa: Dec 18, 2026
  • Shelby: Dec 30, 2026
  • Conecuh: about mid-December 2026 (applications are ranked in early January)
  • Madison, Jefferson and Walker: Dec 31, 2026
  • Franklin: end of December 2026
  • Fayette: Jan 1, 2027 (chutes and corrals are on the list every year)
  • Coosa: Jan 9, 2027
  • Sumter: Jan 15, 2027
  • Randolph: expected mid-January 2027 (not official yet; new applications come out mid-November)
  • Crenshaw and Mobile: taking applications year-round / as soon as possible
  • Macon: year-round
  • Pickens: applications are taken year-round, but all applications have to be entered by Feb 1, 2027, and funding was cut sharply from last year, so apply early. You’ll need an FSA farm and tract number.
  • DeKalb: no hard deadline, but come in before January, when the board reviews applications (money is committed before Feb 1, 2027)
  • Winston: year-round, but the board picks which applications get FY2027 money at a January meeting, so apply as soon as possible
  • Talladega: officially Feb 1, 2027, but the money usually runs out well before that, and the office says it may already have as many applications as it can fund this year. Later applications stay on file in case money comes back, or for 2028.
  • Henry: year-round. The board approves applications from October to February, and the county doesn’t get this money every year.
  • Cullman: year-round, with a waiting list. The county funds only 3 to 4 applications a year.
  • Covington: year-round; this year’s money is expected around Dec 1, 2026
  • Marion: the FY2027 cutoff was Oct 15, 2026, but the office still takes applications year-round in case more money comes in
  • Butler: sign-up is open now and funds are committed in December 2026, so apply as soon as possible

Not on the list? Email us and we’ll find out from your county office.

Who qualifies

  • At least 20 head of livestock at one time during the last 12 months. (per Alabama’s 2027 CIP rules)
  • You’ll need your FSA farm and tract number for the land.
  • Some counties ask for more. We can find out what yours needs.

What equipment qualifies

  • AL304 Squeeze Chute: heavy-duty, with a non-slip floor, rear access and an adjustable headgate.
  • AL301 Corral: a holding pen, sweep tub and alley. Tube at least 1¾" 16-gauge; panels at least 8 ft long and 60" high; at least 10 panels.
  • Everything must be new and pre-manufactured.

What the quote and receipt must show

  • An itemized quote with prices and specs for each item, turned in with your application. Some offices want it on the vendor’s letterhead.
  • After you buy and install, a paid invoice as proof of what you paid. You’re paid 75% of what you actually paid, not the quote amount. (per Alabama’s 2027 CIP rules)
  • A district technician must look at the finished work and confirm it before you’re paid. (per Alabama’s 2027 CIP rules)
  • Wait until your county office confirms your approval before you buy.

Applying isn’t a guarantee. Meeting the minimum requirements gets you into the pool of applicants, and then your county SWCD board picks who gets funded, usually by ranking applications with a scoring system, so not everyone who qualifies is selected. A complete application turned in early gives you the best shot, and we’ll help you get started.

How it works, step by step

How the timing works: apply now. Each county has to turn in its funding paperwork by February 1, so most approvals come by then, and some counties approve earlier so you can buy sooner. Don’t buy anything before you’re approved. Purchases made before approval can’t be covered. (per Bullock County SWCD, Nov 2026)

Alabama CIP is typically 75% cost-share, run by your county Soil & Water Conservation District. Your county board sets the cap.

  1. Apply through your county SWCD office before you buy. We can make the first contact for you. Have your FSA farm and tract number ready. Check your county’s deadline.
  2. Get an itemized quote from us in the landowner’s name, with prices and specs for each item (for example AL304 Squeeze Chute or AL301 Corral), to turn in with your application.
  3. Wait until your county office confirms your approval.
  4. Buy and install. Everything must be new and pre-manufactured.
  5. Turn in the paid invoice to your county office as proof of what you paid.

Program contacts (we can reach out for you)

  • Program office: Your county Soil & Water Conservation District (Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee program)
  • Official site: Find your county district office (all 67 counties)
  • You apply through your own county’s office, and we can reach out to them for you. Offices for the counties listed above:

Rather talk? Call Matt at 334-590-7535.

Program rules change, so the details should be confirmed with your local program office before you buy — we can do that with you. Each program decides who qualifies and how much it pays — R&R Livestock Equipment doesn’t run these programs and can’t promise approval.