Working with private landowners to enhance the protections available for imperiled species has been a priority for this Administration. To meet that goal, the Department initiated a partnership grant program to assist private landowners in working to conserve and restore the habitat of endangered species and other at-risk plants and animals.

These cost share grants, support innovative partnerships across the United States. To be eligible, state fish and wildlife agencies, landowners, or non-profit groups must put up at least 25 percent of the cost of projects.

The Landowner Incentive Program supports the Administration's overall Cooperative Conservation Initiative, which includes a number of conservation grant programs to assist states, Tribes, conservation organizations, private landowners and others in conservation projects and programs.

• Landowner Incentive program