The Department of War’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program funds partnership projects that address land near military installations in order to protect military readiness by enhancing an installation’s resilience to floods, wildfire, and coastal hazards, through land conservation and nature-based solutions.

	Supports nature-based solutions		Encourages public-private partnerships
	Has a regional or watershed focus

Application cycle: Pre-proposals for the 2027 REPI Challenge are due on Thursday, July 2, 2026, by 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

Summary: The U.S. Department of War’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program addresses extreme weather impacts on national security by funding land use and nature-based solutions near military installations and facilities. Projects aim to support military readiness by improving flood protection, conserving surrounding landscapes and implementing natural infrastructure solutions like wetland restoration or shoreline stabilization. The program emphasizes innovative partnerships and encourages applicants to leverage additional funding sources to maximize impact. Applicants should be prepared to collaborate closely with military installations and demonstrate how proposed activities will reduce environmental risks while enabling continued or enhanced operational capabilities.

Eligible applicants: U.S. States, local governments, Indian Tribes, non-governmental organizations, and individuals through cooperative agreements. Additionally, heads of federal departments and agencies may participate through interagency agreements, as well as private entities whose primary organizational purpose is the conservation, restoration, or preservation of land and natural resources or similar objectives.

• Filter – Public Private Partnerships: REPI supports partnerships by allowing government and private entities to form cost-sharing agreements to acquire land or conservation easements that prevent encroachment, protect natural habitats, and sustain military readiness.

Eligible activities: Projects are required to be coordinated with the installation and occur near and DoD installation. Funds can be used for encroachment prevention and conservation, restoring habitats, or managing natural resources around the installation.

Funding: $100,000 to $6,000,000 is the typical range for project funding. There is no specified minimum or maximum funding level per project; however, projects are expected to demonstrate significant partner contributions and cost-sharing to maximize the program’s impact.

Cost share: 50% federal / 50% nonfederal. 

Application process: 

• Projects with a recreation benefit (e.g., parks, trails, fishing, hunting) are strongly encouraged to apply to REPI and DOI’s Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Partnership Program

For more information about next steps, visit the REPI Challenge Website.