Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program FY 2011

The summary for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program FY 2011 Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.

	Federal Grant Title:	Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program FY 2011
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Farm Service Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	VPA-HIP
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 19, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 07, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 07, 2011
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$8,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$75,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

State governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Additional Information on Eligibility

Information not provided

Grant Description

The primary objective of the VPA-HIP is to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make that land available for access by the public for wildlife-dependent recreation, including hunting or fishing, under programs implemented by State or tribal governments. Grantees that are States will have the grant amount reduced by 25 percent if opening dates for migratory bird hunting in the State are not consistent for residents and non-residents. This paragraph does not apply to grantees that are tribal governments. The regulations at 7 CFR part 1455 govern the VPA-HIP.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

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Grant Announcement Contact

David Hoge Program Specialist Phone 202.720.7674

david.hoge@wdc.usda.gov [david.hoge@wdc.usda.gov]