Bill > HR4591

This bill establishes two competitive grant programs aimed at enhancing migratory waterfowl populations, specifically targeting the Prairie Pothole Region and California. The first program, the Hen House Grant Program, will provide funding to eligible entities (including state/local/tribal governments, nonprofits, and individuals) to strategically place, build, and maintain "hen houses" - cylindrical nest structures installed in prairie pothole wetlands - to improve nesting success rates for migratory waterfowl. The second program, the Breeding Habitat Grant Program, will provide grants to eligible entities in California to develop breeding habitat by establishing nesting cover, creating brood ponds, and offering incentives to landowners to support waterfowl breeding. The bill recognizes that duck populations are threatened by habitat loss and that relatively modest investments in habitat management can significantly improve waterfowl production. Each year from the current year through 2030, $3,500,000 will be allocated for each grant program from the Department of the Interior's budget, with the Secretary of the Interior responsible for administering these programs. The grants aim to complement existing private, state, and federal habitat conservation efforts by providing additional tools to support waterfowl population sustainability.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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