Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
USDA-NRCS Posted USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Close Date:
September 8, 2026
38 days remaining
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: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/4685b4dd-a1ce-4ad6-81e3-d4318799cb11@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697
Actions
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- $100,000.00
- Award Ceiling
- $1,000,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- $3,000,000.00
- Expected Awards
- 7
Key Dates
- Posted
- July 23, 2026
- Closes
- September 8, 2026 38d
- Archive Date
- October 8, 2026
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Agency Code
- USDA-NRCS
- Funding Instrument
- Other