The Department of Agriculture offers the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) grants for State and Tribal Governments. The program provides funding to support programs that encourage private landowners to allow public access for wildlife-dependent recreation. Up to $20 million is available for FY 2015. Grants aim to promote hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities on privately owned farm, ranch, and forest lands. Grant applications must adhere to specific eligibility criteria outlined in the Announcement for Program Funding (APF). Applications for the grant must be submitted by April 24, 2015, to be considered for funding.
Opportunity ID: 274734
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NRCS-NHQ-VPA-HIP-15-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.093 — Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 24, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $75,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Description: | The Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) is a competitive grants program authorized under section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5), and is only available for State and Tribal Governments. Up to $40 million of mandatory funding is available through fiscal years (FY) 2014-2018. For FY 2014, $20 million was available and awarded. This Announcement for Program Funding (APF) provides the objectives for projects, eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for a VPA-HIP competitive grant. NRCS anticipates that the amount available for this program in FY 2015 will be up to $20 million. The primary objective of the VPA-HIP is to support 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. This does apply to individuals who have control of the land for the agreement period, regardless of land ownership. If opening dates for migratory bird hunting in the State are not consistent for residents and nonresidents, grant amounts are reduced by 25 percent. This provision does not apply to grantees that are Tribal Governments. The regulations at 7 CFR part 1455, govern the VPA-HIP, except that VPA-HIP will be administered under the general supervision and direction of the Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), who is the Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); the Associate Chief for Conservation, NRCS; or NRCS designee. |
| Link to Additional Information: | VPA/HIP |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
stewart smith
grants specialist Phone 2027202929 Email:stewart.smith@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 274734 Full Announcement-1 -> 2015 vpa-hip apf final for print-dh.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | stewart smith grants specialist Phone 2027202929 Email: stewart.smith@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.093 | PKG00215140 | Feb 23, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
274734 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
274734 SF3881-1.0.pdf
274734 SF424B-1.1.pdf
274734 SF424A-1.0.pdf
274734 Budget-1.1.pdf
274734 AD_3031-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
274734 Other-1.1.pdf
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