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Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026

Due Sep 8, 2026·40 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Method
Grant
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 10.933
PIN
USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Location
Georgia
Posted
Jul 23, 2026
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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

Contact

Name
Sundii R Johnson Grantor
Phone
202-720-5265
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
363288
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
434680
Cfda Number
10.933
Program Title
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
Opportunity Id
363288
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
0
Synopsis
Version
1
Send Email
Y
Agency Code
USDA-NRCS
Agency Name
Sundii R Johnson Grantor
Award Floor
100000
Agency Phone
202-720-5265
Archive Date
Oct 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Jul 22, 2026 07:05:12 PM EDT
Posting Date
Jul 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
1000000
Response Date
Sep 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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:</p><p><br></p><p>https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/4685b4dd-a1ce-4ad6-81e3-d4318799cb11@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697</p><p><br></p>
Agency Details
Code
NRCS
Seed
USDA-NRCS
Agency Code
USDA-NRCS
Agency Name
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Top Agency Code
USDA
Opportunity Id
363288
Applicant Types
Id
"23"
Description
"Small businesses"
Id
"02"
Description
"City or township governments"
Id
"13"
Description
"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Id
"00"
Description
"State governments"
Id
"11"
Description
"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"
Id
"20"
Description
"Private institutions of higher education"
Id
"22"
Description
"For profit organizations other than small businesses"
Id
"07"
Description
"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"
Id
"04"
Description
"Special district governments"
Id
"12"
Description
"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Id
"01"
Description
"County governments"
Id
"06"
Description
"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"
Archive Date Str
2026-10-08-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
15
Posting Date Str
2026-07-23-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jul 22, 2026 07:09:01 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jul 22, 2026 07:05:12 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-09-08-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
3000000
Top Agency Details
Code
USDA
Seed
USDA
Agency Code
USDA
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Agency Address Desc
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Agency Contact Desc
Tessa Garcia Grants Management Specialist
Agency Contact Name
Sundii R Johnson Grantor
Agency Contact Email
tessa.garcia@usda.gov
Agency Contact Phone
202-720-5265
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-07-22-19-09-01
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Award Floor Formatted
100,000
Award Ceiling Formatted
1,000,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Estimated Funding Formatted
3,000,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"AG"
Description
"Agriculture"
Id
"ENV"
Description
"Environment"
Id
"NR"
Description
"Natural Resources"
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
Sundii
Agency Details
Code
NRCS
Seed
USDA-NRCS
Agency Code
USDA-NRCS
Agency Name
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Top Agency Code
USDA
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293737
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293737
Cfda Number
10.933
Last Update
Jul 22, 2026 07:12:48 PM EDT
Closing Date
Sep 8, 2026
Contact Info
Tessa Garcia Grants Management Specialist E-mail: tessa.garcia@usda.gov
Opening Date
Jul 23, 2026
Program Title
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
Agency Details
Code
"NRCS"
Seed
"USDA-NRCS"
Agency Code
"USDA-NRCS"
Agency Name
"Natural Resources Conservation Service"
Top Agency Code
"USDA"
Closing Date Str
2026-09-08-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-07-23-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
363288
Opportunity Title
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
Owning Agency Code
USDA-NRCS
Top Agency Details
Code
"USDA"
Seed
"USDA"
Agency Code
"USDA"
Agency Name
"Department of Agriculture"
Top Agency Code
"USDA"
Opportunity Number
USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
1
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
15
Original Due Date
Sep 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
Owning Agency Code
USDA-NRCS
Top Agency Details
Code
USDA
Seed
USDA
Agency Code
USDA
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80826
Folder Name
WMBP FY 2026
Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
256043
Created Date
Jul 22, 2026 07:07:18 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
363288
Last Updated Date
Jul 22, 2026 07:07:53 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Id
80827
Folder Name
Grants.gov Application Guide
Folder Type
Other Supporting Documents
Zip Lob Size
1350765
Created Date
Jul 22, 2026 07:08:34 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
363288
Last Updated Date
Jul 22, 2026 07:09:01 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Id
363288
Title
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
Agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Number
USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
10.933
Open Date
07/23/2026
Close Date
09/08/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
USDA-NRCS
State By
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