Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program is a competitive program using a combination of statewide and county ranking systems to fund the most environmentally beneficial projects.

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program provides financial incentives to develop habitat for fish and wildlife on private land. Participants agree to implement a wildlife habitat development plan and USDA agrees to provide cost-share assistance for the initial implementation of wildlife habitat development practices. The agreement is for five to ten years.

(WHIP) Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Plan

Delaware WHIP Application Forms and Related Documents

The following documents require Adobe  Acrobat Reader

2009 Wildlife Habitat Incentives Fact Sheet  (PDF; 124 KB)
2009 WHIP Application (NRCS-CPA-1200) and Appendix (PDF; 39 KB)
2009 WHIP General Ranking Tool (PDF; 88 KB)
2009 WHIP Beginning Farmer Ranking Tool (PDF; 89 KB)
2009 WHIP Socially Disadvantaged Farmer Ranking Tool (PDF; 89 KB)
2009 WHIP Limited Resource Farmer Ranking Tool (PDF; 89 KB)
2009 Practice Approval and Payment Application (Form NRCS-1245) (PDF: 96 KB)
2009 WHIP Cost List (PDF; 63 KB)

Technical References

• Delaware Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG)

National Program Information

• National WHIP Program Information

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) Success Stories

• A Future for the American Shad in Delaware

Last Modified:  12/03/2007 10:26:07 AM

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