# National Wetlands Inventory (15.665)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-665-national-wetlands-inventory/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National Wetlands Inventory is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $3.3 million in 17 grants, about $196,830 per award.

## Objectives

Emergency Wetlands Resources Act - National Wetlands Inventory, 16 U.S.C. §3901 and §§3931-3932. The Emergency Wetlands Resource Act requires the National Wetlands Inventory Program (NWI) to map wetlands of the nation, digitize the maps, archive and distribute the data, and produce a 10-year national wetlands status and trends report to Congress.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.2 million | 6 |
| 2022 | $298,843 | 4 |
| 2023 | $187,201 | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.0 million | 4 |
| 2025 | $640,616 | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $1.5 million |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Michigan | $1.1 million |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Tennessee | $611,000 |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $34,998 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | $32,250 |
| Department of Environmental Conservation Vermont | Vermont | $30,000 |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $9,275 |