TAEP
The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) was established in 2005 to provide cost share dollars to agricultural producers for the purpose of making long-term investments in Tennessee farms and communities. Participation allows producers to maximize farm profits, adapt to changing market situations, improve operation safety, increase farm efficiency, and make a positive economic impact in their communities.
More than $224 million has been invested in 74,619 producer projects from 2005 through 2021. Each TAEP dollar generates $6.09 in local economies.
The annual application period is October 1-7, 2021. New application materials will be available mid-August 2021. Please note Hay Storage and Hay Equipment rotate each program year. Hay Equipment will be offered in 2021-2022. Approval notifications are scheduled to be mailed mid-December. Program purchases can be made starting October 1, 2021 and must be completed by the program's final reimbursement request deadline. Participants are encouraged to make purchases and submit reimbursement requests in a timely manner to avoid processing delays at deadline time. Payments are based upon expenses for eligible program items.
2021-2022 Important Dates and Deadlines
Event | Deadline |
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2021 Application Period | October 1-7, 2021 |
Approval Notifications – to be mailed | Mid-December 2021 |
Reimbursement Packets – to be mailed January 31 – February 4, 2022 | |
Decline Funding Deadline – Hay Equipment & Livestock Equipment | March 1, 2022 |
Reimbursement Request Deadline – Hay Equipment & Livestock Equipment | April 1, 2022 |
Decline Funding Deadline – Genetics | May 1, 2022 |
Reimbursement Request Deadline – Genetics | June 1, 2022 |
Decline Funding Deadline – Dairy Solutions, Herd Health, Livestock Solutions, Permanent Working Structures, Row Crop Solutions, Poultry Grower, Producer Diversification | July 1, 2022 |
Reimbursement Request Deadline – Dairy Solutions, Herd Health, Livestock Solutions, Permanent Working Structures, Row Crop Solutions, Poultry Grower, Producer Diversification | August 1, 2022 |