Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
AGENCY
USDA-NRCS
PROGRAM
Discretionary
AMOUNT
$100K – $1.0M
CLOSES
Sep 8, 2026
Description
NRCS is announcing the availability of $3 million in WMBP grant funds for the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as amended). WMBP is a competitive grants program accepting proposals from eligible entities as identified in Section B.1. Priority will be given to banks in states with significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests. Based on NRCS data, these states are Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
A webinar for WMBP applicants is scheduled for July 30, 2026 at 3 pm Eastern Time. Information on how to participate in the Microsoft Teams webinar can be obtained through the following link:
Eligibility
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Small businesses; State governments; Special district governments; County governments
Contact
Additional details
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Cost sharing required
- No
- Archived
- Oct 8, 2026
Opportunity number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Search this number on Grants.gov for the official listing.