{"status":200,"message":"Success","data":{"id":"c0885fcb-da16-5d59-8c37-c52eb201e79b","title":"Wisconsin Wetland Conservation Trust (WWCT) In-Lieu Fee Mitigation Grants","identifiers":{"systemId":{"registry":{"code":"opp:opengrants:system","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/opp-opengrants-system.json"},"id":"04992d25-2d4e-43dc-a322-237da6103de2"},"otherIds":{"opp:opengrants:program":{"registry":{"code":"opp:opengrants:program","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/opp-opengrants-program.json"},"id":"wi:dnr-wisconsin-wetland-conservation-trust"}}},"status":{"value":"forecasted","description":"Expected: January 2027"},"description":"DNR's in-lieu fee program sells wetland mitigation credits to permittees and uses the fees for restoration in the same service area. Proposals are taken in quarterly RFP cycles; the September 2026 cycle offered $1,600,000 for the SW Lake Michigan service area. 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