The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ecological Services Program offers competitive grants to support the recovery of endangered and threatened species, as well as ecosystem conservation efforts. Projects must align with species’ approved recovery plans, status reviews, or address climate change impacts. The grants do not cover projects for species managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Priority is given to initiatives that secure scientific data, implement restoration actions, and address species’ response to climate change, with potential for delisting or preventing extinction of species. These grants aim to contribute to the recovery of FWS-managed species in the US, emphasizing collaborative efforts with various stakeholders.
Opportunity ID: 289600
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2017 Recovery Implementation Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.657 — Endangered Species Conservation – Recovery Implementation Funds |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Applications are due by July 31, 2017. However, you may submit applications throughout the year. Consideration of applications ultimately will be based on the FWS budget cycle. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Applications are due by July 31, 2017. However, you may submit applications throughout the year. Consideration of applications ultimately will be based on the FWS budget cycle. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants must have a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the biology of the involved endangered or threatened species in the United States and their ecosystem, including preferably having worked with the species in the field and holding a currently valid Endangered Species Act permit, issued by the FWS, authorizing them to work with these species (or that have previously held a permit to do so). If funding is awarded, applicants that do not currently hold a valid permit for the proposed activity may need to apply for and obtain a permit (http://www.fws.gov/endangered/permits/index.html) before beginning the proposed activity.
FWS Regional (or Field Office) contacts will discuss potential proposals with interested parties if needed, and review eligible applications. The FWS Regional Office will refer interested parties to the appropriate FWS Field Office for further consideration as appropriate. For potential proposals submitted directly to the Field Office, the Field Office will conduct the proposal review and selection process. A list of FWS Regional Office contacts is available in the Full Announcement under section VII. Agency Contacts. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The FWS Ecological Services Program provides Federal financial assistance on a competitive basis to States, other Federal agencies, landowners, educators, non-profit organizations, researchers, and other partners to secure information about endangered, threatened or candidate species, to aid in the recovery of these species, to avert listing of species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, and to help conserve the ecosystems upon which these species depend. The FWS and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which is part of the Department of Commerce�s NOAA Fisheries office, share Endangered Species Act responsibilities for several species such as sea turtles. We have responsibility for sea turtles when they are on land, and NMFS has responsibility for sea turtles when they are in the water. Projects for NMFS-managed species are not included in this funding opportunity.This Recovery Implementation funding opportunity is intended for projects that will contribute to the recovery of FWS-managed endangered and threatened species in the United States, and is limited to projects carrying out actions described in a species� approved recovery plan, in the implementation schedule of a species� approved recovery plan, actions recommended in a completed 5-year status review of the species or in a spotlight species action plan, or projects documenting species� response to climate change. For example: securing scientific information about endangered or threatened species, implementing restoration actions that will lead to delisting of a species, help prevent extinction of a species, or aid in the recovery of a species. Projects that address species response to climate change will receive additional consideration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kelly Niland 703-358-2492
Kelly_Niland@fws.gov Email:Kelly_Niland@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 289600 Full Announcement-FY17 Recovery Implementation -> NOFO.FY17RecImpGrants.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kelly Niland 703-358-2492 Kelly_Niland@fws.gov Email: Kelly_Niland@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F17AS00005 | Fiscal Year 2017 Recovery Implementation Grants | PKG00228683 | Oct 18, 2016 | Jul 31, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
289600 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
289600 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
289600 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
289600 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
289600 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
289600 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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