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Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The WMBP supports the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers. Wetlands are restored, created, or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers to compensate for unavoidable impacts to wetlands at another location.
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Opportunity Listing - Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Assistance Listings: 10. 933 -- Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Last Updated: July 24, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov 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.
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File name Description Last updated Grants. gov_Application_Guide. pdf Application Guide Jul 22, 2026 11:09 PM UTC USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458_Final.
pdf Wetland Mitigation Banking Program FY 2026 Jul 22, 2026 11:07 PM UTC Link to additional information Closing: September 8, 2026 Funding opportunity number : USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-NOFO0001458 Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.
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Applications for Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP) are due September 8, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP) is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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