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Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
USDA-NRCS
General Information
Est. Program Funding:
Closing Date:
Expected No. of Awards
Award Ceiling
Opportunity Number:
USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Owning Agency:
USDA-NRCS
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary (D)
Synopsis
NRCS is announcing the availability of $3 million in WMBP grant funds for the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as amended). WMBP is a competitive grants program accepting proposals from eligible entities as identified in Section B.1. Priority will be given to banks in states with significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests. Based on NRCS data, these states are Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. A webinar for WMBP applicants is scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 3 pm Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar can be obtained through the following link: |
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| Response Date | Sep 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Posting Date | Jul 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Archive Date | Oct 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award Ceiling | 1,000,000 |
| Award Floor | 100,000 |
| Cost Sharing | No |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | County governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Small businesses, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Special district governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Private institutions of higher education, City or township governments, State governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Info on Eligibility: | N/a |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | Sundii R Johnson Grantor |
| Link to Additional Information: | N/a |
| Grantor Contact Information: |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 10.933: Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
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