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NRCS' Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026

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21 Sept '26
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Per grant
$1.4M
the call's own average
Grants expected
25
projects that will be funded
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In context of US Department of Agriculture

This grant$1.4M
The track runs to the largest grant in US Department of Agriculture ($20M). The median across the 32 calls we publish is $542K, this one is above it.

What this call funds

The purpose of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Project (FSCP) is to respond to the threat feral swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal health. Feral swine are a destructive, non-native, invasive species and their populations have expanded across the United States since the 1980’s. Over an estimated $3.4 billion in damage, including agricultural, is caused by feral swine each year. The species can have significant negative impacts on plant and animal habitats, soils, water quality, as well as other natural and cultural resources. Livestock and humans are also susceptible to diseases carried by feral swine. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 directs the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out the pilot program where the Secretary has determined that feral swine have been identified as such a threat and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act extended this authority. FSCP funding will be available for projects identified by

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Time to first payment6–9 monthscut-off → evaluation → grant agreement

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