Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
Deadline: 7/06/2020
Amount: $100,000–$1,000,000
Description:
The purpose of this program is to provide funding to eligible entities to develop and establish wetland mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the 1985 Food Security Act. Wetland mitigation banking is the restoration, creation, or enhancement of wetlands for the purpose of compensating for unavoidable impacts to wetlands at another location. Producers can buy credits from wetlands mitigation banks to compensate for the impact of lost wetlands.
Eligible Applicants:
Local Government
Native American Tribe
Non Profits
Private Sector
State Government