Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS
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Funding Amount
Easement payments based on land value + cost-share up to 75%
Default Deadline
Rolling / Open year-round
About This Program
Restores and enhances forest ecosystems through easements and financial assistance for threatened and endangered species habitat.
Who's Eligible
- ✓ Private forest landowners
- ✓ Tribes
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Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE)
Protects working farmland by purchasing agricultural land easements. Keeps productive farmland in agriculture.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE)
Restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on eligible land through conservation easements.