USDA is accepting applications from non-federal, not-for-profit partners for projects to help agricultural producers and private landowners trap and control feral swine, as part of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is making $12 million available, and will accept applications through Nov. 5 in eight priority states: Alabama, Hawaii, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
“The 2018 Farm Bill created this new pilot program to enable us to address threats to natural resources and agriculture posed by feral swine,” Acting Chief NRCS Kevin Norton said. “This second investment will play a crucial role in getting landowners assistance they need.”
Projects can last one to three years, and are planned to conclude Sept. 30, 2023. The program was first announced in June 2019, and in the first round of funding, NRCS allocated almost $17 million for 20 projects across 10 states.
