Texas Parks and Wildlife, in partnership with the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture, Quail Forever and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, is accepting applications for the Grassland Restoration Incentive Program (GRIP) which provides financial assistance to landowners and agricultural producers who voluntarily implement conservation practices to restore these habitats.
Landowners and producers in the following counties can apply through March 4, 2026: Archer, Austin, Baylor, Callahan, Clay, Colorado, Delta, Dewitt, Edwards, Ellis, Fayette, Fannin, Gonzales, Hunt, Karnes, Kinney, Lamar, Lavaca, Montague, Navarro, Real, Red River, Shackelford, Stephens, Throckmorton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Washington, Wilson and Wise.
Applicants should visit their local USDA Service Center before the March 4 deadline. Existing USDA clients may apply online at farmers.gov. For more information, contact your local TPWD biologist or reach out to Derek Wiley, 512-902-7379, derek.wiley@tpwd.texas.gov.
Eligible practices include brush management, prescribed burning and firebreak installation, herbaceous weed treatment and planting native grasses and wildlife-friendly plants. Since 2013, GRIP has successfully restored more than 129,000 acres of native grassland in Central Texas. TPWD photo.
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