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Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program competition for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026 Grant

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This call is open to non-profits, local authorities and community groups, at scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.

Summary

This USDA grant funds voluntary programs that incentivize private landowners to provide public access to their land while improving wildlife habitat and natural resources. It supports conservation outcomes through partnership-based habitat management and recreational access on private lands.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 12 May 2026Accurate?

About this grant

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of up to $52 million in Voluntary Public Access-Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) funding through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Public Law 119-21. The program is designed to create or enhance state and Tribal government programs that encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make that land available for access by the public for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation. VPA-HIP is a competitive grant program. …

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