Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program: Status and Current Issues (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Feb. 9, 2007 |
| Report Number |
RS22603 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Megan Stubbs and Jeffrey Zinn, Resources, Science, and Industry Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program thatprovides technical and financial assistance to eligible participants to improve anddevelop wildlife habitat and enhance wildlife populations. Participants enter intocontracts, usually 5 to 10 years in duration, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's(USDA's) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which pays up to 75% ofthe contract implementation cost. Since its enactment in the 1996 farm bill, WHIP hasenrolled more than 3.6 million acres through 24,200 contracts. Eligible acreage includesprivate, tribal, nonprofit, and state and federal land. As the 110th Congress considers the2007 farm bill, it may explore several issues about WHIP, including an ongoing backlogof applications, species-specific funding, and program consolidation.
