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Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (Assistance Listing 10.093)
The primary objective of VPA-HIP is to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make that land available for access by the public for wildlife-dependent recreation, including hunting or fishing, under programs implemented by state or tribal...
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- Funder
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (listed as Agriculture, Department Of / Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 authorized $50 million for VPA-HIP and an additional $10 million was authorized by the FY 2024 extension of the Farm Bill.
- Where
- United States (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Grant); individual funding notices set the dates.
- Sectors
- Agriculture and agri-food, Environment and conservation, Municipal, state and local government
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- SAM.gov Assistance Listings (10.093)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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