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USDA allots $35 million to combat feral swine on farmland

The USDA is making available $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health. This partnership opportunity is part of a broader $105 million investment for the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, where USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are working together to target feral swine.

The Working Families Tax Cuts Act delivers the largest long-term investment in NRCS conservation programs in decades, including support for this program.  It continued the program for another five years with the $105 million total investment split between NRCS and APHIS, including the $35 million made available through this announcement.

Partners are invited to apply for feral swine eradication and control projects in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. 

About the Pilot Program

Feral swine can have significant negative impacts on plant and wildlife habitats, soils, water quality, as well as other natural resources. Livestock and humans are also susceptible to diseases carried by feral swine. 

Partners selected to participate in the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program will provide landowner assistance for restoration and on-farm trapping efforts and provide related services, like training. Funding for these services will be provided through grant agreements between partners and NRCS. 

All projects will be a collaborative and coordinated effort among the selected partner, NRCS, and APHIS.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on Sept.  21. For more information about this funding opportunity and to apply, visit the notice of funding on Grants.gov.

For more information on the program, register for an Aug. 20 webinar, and to find proposed pilot projects, visit the NRCS Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program website.

[https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feral-swine-eradication-and-control-pilot-program]

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