Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program

The summary for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program: The Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) is a competitive grants program authorized under section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5), and is only available for State and Tribal Governments. Up to $40 million of mandatory funding is available through fiscal years (FY) 2014-2018. For FY 2014, $20 million was available and awarded.
This Announcement for Program Funding (APF) provides the objectives for projects, eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for a VPA-HIP competitive grant. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for this program in FY 2015 will be up to $20 million.
The primary objective of the VPA-HIP is to support 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. This does apply to individuals who have control of the land for the agreement period, regardless of land ownership.
If opening dates for migratory bird hunting in the State are not consistent for residents and nonresidents, grant amounts are reduced by 25 percent. This provision does not apply to grantees that are Tribal Governments.
The regulations at 7 CFR part 1455, govern the VPA-HIP, except that VPA-HIP will be administered under the general supervision and direction of the Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), who is the Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); the Associate Chief for Conservation, NRCS; or NRCS designee.

Federal Grant Title: Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
Federal Agency Name: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Grant Categories: Agriculture Environment Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-VPA-HIP-15-01
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 10.093
CFDA Descriptions: Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
Current Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2015
Original Application Deadline: Apr 24, 2015
Posted Date: Feb 23, 2015
Creation Date: Feb 23, 2015
Archive Date: May 24, 2015
Total Program Funding: $40,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $75,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Link to Full Grant Announcement
VPA/HIP
Grant Announcement Contact
stewart smith grants specialist Phone 2027202929
Stewart Smith

Natural Resources Conservation Service 202.720.2604
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