Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration

The summary for the Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration 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 Mississippi State Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration: The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) is a voluntary program to restore and protect wetlands on private property. It is an opportunity for landowners to receive financial incentives to enhance wetlands in exchange for retiring marginal agricultural land. There are presently 145,000 acres in Mississippi enrolled in WRP. The acres are located primarily in the Mississippi Delta. The cooperator will be responsible for the implementation of restoration as outlined in NRCS specifications, to include site preparation, obtaining the required seedlings, installation of water control structures, and quality control. There will be substantial involvement between NRCS and the cooperator during the performance of the work. The cooperator is expected to provide all necessary assistance to complete the vegetative and hydrology restoration. Mississippi NRCS anticipates the possibility of one or more cooperative agreements being awarded depending upon the merit of the applications received and the availability of funding. It is anticipated that the cooperative agreement(s) will range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per year over a five-year period.