The Landowner Incentive program is authorized under through the Department of Interiors Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2002. These awards are given on a competitive basis to state and territorial wildlife agencies and tribes to establish or supplement existing landowner incentive programs that provide technical or financial assistance, which include habitat protection and restoration, to private landowners for the protection and management of habitats to benefit Federally listed, proposed or candidate species, or other at-risk species on private lands.

The grants are divided into two tiers, this grant is a tier 1, which provides funding to implement landowner incentive program.

For additional information please contact the local Department of Fish and Wildlife.