Closed · USDA-NRCS-NHQ-VPA-HIP-19-GEN0010429 · CFDA 10.093 · Discretionary
Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’ Voluntary Public Access- Habitat Incentives Program competition for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 27, 2019
- Close date
- 30
- Expected awards
The verdict
Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’ Voluntary Public Access- Habitat Incentives Program competition for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 is a closed discretionary listing from Natural Resources Conservation Service that offered $100,000 -- $3,000,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 555 other opportunities from Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- $100K-$3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 30
- expected awards
- 10.093
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’ Volun… is closed (last close November 27, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Natural Resources Conservation Service still indexes 555 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed November 27, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$50,000,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Description
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of up to $50 million in Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) funding 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 grants program and only State and Tribal Governments may apply. Projects may be up to three years in duration. The maximum amount for a single award is $3 million. Up to 25 percent of the funding for each award may be used to provide incentives to improve wildlife habitat on enrolled public access program lands. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on November 27, 2019. A webinar for potential VPA-HIP applicants is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on October 10, 2019. For more information, please see the Full Opportunity Announcement in the Related Documents tab of this opportunity.
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’ Volun… (State governments; Federally recognized tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Environment · Natural Resources (AG;ENV;NR). Inside Natural Resources Conservation Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
vpa@usda.gov
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What to do next
Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’ Volun… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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