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Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

Longleaf Pine EcosystemThe Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat primarily on private land.

Through WHIP USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service provides both technical assistance and up to 75 percent cost-share assistance to establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat. WHIP agreements between NRCS and the participant generally last from 5 to 10 years from the date the agreement is signed.

WHIP has proven to be a highly effective and widely accepted program across the country. By targeting wildlife habitat projects on all lands and aquatic areas, WHIP provides assistance to conservation  minded landowners who are unable to meet the specific eligibility requirements of other USDA conservation programs.

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 reauthorized WHIP as a voluntary approach to improving wildlife habitat in our Nation. Program administration of WHIP is provided under the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

WHIP 2007

The following forms require one of the following:
Microsoft Word , Microsoft Excel , Adobe Acrobat 

WHIP Facts and Forms

Adobe Acrobat DocumentWHIP Fact Sheet - Florida (182 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentProgram Description  (177 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentKey Points (154 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentQuestion and Answer Sheet (175 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentFederal Regulation (33 KB)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentWHIP Application Ranking Form FY 07 (46 KB)  New
Adobe Acrobat DocumentState WHIP Plan (77 KB)

WHIP Manual

WHIP Contract and Funding - Previous Years

Habitat Management

Florida Program Contact

Jeffrey Woods, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, 352-338-9515

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Last Modified 10/18/2006