Supports projects that permanently protect intact Great Plains grasslands threatened by conversion to cropland or development. Funding focuses on voluntary conservation easements supplemented by tools like grassbanks and grazing associations. Encourages partnerships and integrated land protection and management strategies to enhance resilience of working lands. Requires 1:1 matching funds and supports projects that build on rancher-led, community-based conservation efforts.
Eligibility criteria are not specified in the funding announcement.
