Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)

Dealbreakers Cost share: not stated Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated

Award range: $100,000 – $1,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Application deadline: Sep 8, 2026 6 days left
Posted: Jul 23, 2026
Last verified: 5 days ago

At a glance

AI summary

The Wetland Mitigation Banking Program funds the development and establishment of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers affected by wetland conservation compliance rules. Eligible applicants include state, local, tribal, nonprofit, higher education, small business, and some for-profit entities; foreign organizations, individuals, and partnerships are not eligible, and awards go to a single entity. The program expects about 7 awards totaling $3 million, with individual awards ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. Applications must include a 20% non-federal cost share, and projects must be carried out in any of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Northern Mariana Islands.

AI-generated summary — verify against the announcement

What it funds

Agriculture
Environment
Natural Resources

Official description from 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. 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

Who can apply

City or township governments
County governments
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Special district governments
State governments

Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 10.933 · Wetland Mitigation Banking Program

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (10.933), not just this notice.

Fiscal year	Awards	Median award	Middle half
FY 2026 (so far)	0	—	—
FY 2025	6	$790,510	$149,883 – $991,483
FY 2024	2	$509,900	$264,850 – $754,950
FY 2023	6	$753,762	$687,357 – $951,900
FY 2022	7	$580,599	$506,032 – $924,928
FY 2021	7	$799,964	$547,500 – $898,010

For comparison, this notice advertises $100,000 – $1,000,000.

Who wins it Business (16), State government (6), Nonprofit (4) of 28 awards — categories can overlap.

Top states IL (5) · MI (3) · VA (3) · GA (2) · IA (2)

Largest recent awards

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES $1,600,000 · FY 2021
WILDLIFE MISSISSIPPI $1,137,949 · FY 2022
IOWA AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION INC $1,000,000 · FY 2024
WETLAND MITIGATION II $1,000,000 · FY 2023
SOUTH DAKOTA FARM BUREAU $998,830 · FY 2023

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 15, 2026