Closed · USDA-NRCS–NHQ-VPA-26-NOFO001448 · CFDA 10.093 · Discretionary
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program competition for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026
Federal grant opportunity posted by Natural Resources Conservation Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 8, 2026
- Close date
- 30
- Expected awards
The verdict
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program competition for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026 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
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on June 8, 2026. CFDA 10.093 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $100,000 -- $3,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 8, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$52,000,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Description
NRCS is announcing the availability of up to $52 million in Voluntary Public Access-Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) funding through One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Public Law 119-21 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 grant program and only state and tribal governments may apply. Projects may be up to 3 years in duration. The maximum amount for a single award is $3 million. Up to 25% of the funding for each award may be used to provide incentives to improve wildlife habitat on enrolled public access program lands. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for information about steps required before submitting an application through Grants.gov.Application deadline: Submit via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 8, 2026.
Public-sector applicant lane · Natural Resources Conservation Service
Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive… (Federally recognized tribal governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). Only 3 other Natural Resources Conservation Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 556).
- Code 07
- 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Tessa Garcia Grants Specialist
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What to do next
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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