Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program competition for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026
- Posted
- April 24, 2026
- Closed
- June 8, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $3,000,000
- Award floor
- $100,000
- Program funding
- $52,000,000
- Expected awards
- 30
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 10.093
- Category
- Agriculture
- Archives
- July 8, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.093 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- −$21
- FY2026 obligated
- −$848,595
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 6
No net new obligations were recorded under this listing in the window shown: downward adjustments to earlier awards offset or exceeded new awards in every year. Awards in window counts awards with at least one recorded transaction in the window, adjustments included.
Top recipients: Idaho Department of Fish Game, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, Santa Clara Pueblo, Department of Natural Resources, Game & Fish Commission Wyoming
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026
Synopsis
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.
Who can apply
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State government
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