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Covers key deadlines, where to access application materials, how to submit the application through the online form, required supplemental documents, and clarification on eligible expenses and documentation. Also explains expectations for soil health testing, farm map annotation guidance, scoring impacts, and budget considerations including equipment and rental thresholds.","Maine Healthy Soils Program  \nSoil Health Implementation Grant  \nQuestions and Answers Summary  \n\n| Written Questions Deadline | March 3, 2026 no later than 12:00 noon, local time\u003Cbr>Submit all questions via online submission |\n| --- | --- |\n| Application Deadline | March 17, 2026, no later than 12:00 noon, local time.\u003Cbr>To apply, visit our program webpage. |\n\nThe Question and Answer Summary below includes all questions asked and answered during the Information Session held on February 18, 2026 and all written questions submitted through the on-line form as of 12:00 noon on March 3, 2026.  \n• Where can I access materials and information for applying to this grant?  \no Instructions on how to apply are provided in the Request for Applications (RFA) document on the Maine Healthy Soils Program website.  \n• Do I submit the application workbook as part of my application package?  \no NO. The application workbook is a tool to help you prepare your application package. You are REQUIRED to submit your application through the online form. The link for the online form is available on the first page of the Request for Applications (RFA) document available on the program website.  \n• Besides the online form, what are the other components of my application package?  \no All applicants are REQUIRED to submit at least a budget template and a farm map as supplemental documentation. Depending on what you are applying for, you may also need to submit vendor quotes, soil health tests, and soil health management plans.  \n• How do I know what supplemental documentation I need to submit?  \no Use the RFA and the application workbook to determine which documentation you need to submit.  \n• How do I submit supplemental documentation?  \n[o](o You must email supplemental documentation to matthew.boucher@maine.gov)[ You must email supplemental documentation to](o You must email supplemental documentation to matthew.boucher@maine.gov)[ ](o You must email supplemental documentation to matthew.boucher@maine.gov)[matthew.boucher@maine.gov](o You must email supplemental documentation to matthew.boucher@maine.gov)[ ](o You must email supplemental documentation to matthew.boucher@maine.gov)[using the subject line ARDSHIG26 Supplemental Files](using the subject line ARDSHIG26 Supplemental Files) – [YOUR FARM’S NAME] .  \n• If I am offered grant funding, am I guaranteed to receive the amount I requested?  \no NO. 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