H.R. 10823
Northwest Wetlands Voluntary Incentives Program Act
Summary:
• Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish the "Pacific Northwest Migratory Bird Conservation pilot program," a voluntary competitive grant and technical assistance program to enhance, maintain, and restore habitats for shorebirds, waterfowl, and other wetlands-dependent birds along the Oregon and Washington Coastal Zone and in the Columbia River Basin
• Eligible entities (including state agencies, Tribal governments, nonprofits, conservation districts, irrigation districts, and private landowners) may apply for grants to fund water infrastructure/management projects and vegetative habitat projects on public, private, Tribal, or agricultural land
• Authorizes $10,000,000 per fiscal year for 2026 through 2030, with administrative costs capped at 3 percent of annual funds
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• Eligible entities (including state agencies, Tribal governments, nonprofits, conservation districts, irrigation districts, and private landowners) may apply for grants to fund water infrastructure/management projects and vegetative habitat projects on public, private, Tribal, or agricultural land
• Authorizes $10,000,000 per fiscal year for 2026 through 2030, with administrative costs capped at 3 percent of annual funds
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