VPA-HIP grant: to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, or forest land to voluntary make that land available to public access for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent…

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (CFDA 10.093) provides $697,796.26 to the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission to encourage private landowners in Nebraska to voluntarily make their farm, ranch, and forest lands available for public access to wildlife-dependent recreation such as hunting and fishing.

The grant will support the creation and expansion of Nebraska's state-level public access programs, including providing financial incentives to private landowners to open their properties for public use. A sub-award of an unspecified amount will be provided to the non-profit organization Pheasants Forever, Inc. to assist with habitat restoration, conservation, and technical assistance to private landowners as part of this initiative. The award period runs from September 26, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

VPA-HIP grant: to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, or forest land to voluntary make that land available to public access for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation in the state of nebraska.