The Department of Agriculture offers financial assistance to secure information on candidate and at-risk species or carry out restoration actions to prevent federal listing of species. This grant aims to conserve the ecosystems that support these species and establish a conservation program for their protection. Application deadline is August 27, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 306594
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F18AS00202 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2018 Candidate Conservation Action Funds |
| 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: | 15.660 — Endangered Species – Candidate Conservation Action Funds |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2018 Applications are due by August 27, 2018. 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: | Aug 27, 2018 Applications are due by August 27, 2018. However, you may submit applications throughout the year. Consideration of applications ultimately will be based on the FWS budget cycle. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 29, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100 |
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 candidate or at-risk species in the United States and their ecosystem, including preferably having worked with the species in the field.
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 and Field Office contacts is available in the Full Announcement under section VII. Agency Contacts. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Financial assistance is available to secure candidate and other at-risk species information or undertake restoration actions that will help avert federal listing of species. The purpose is to provide a means by which the ecosystems upon which candidate and at-risk species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of these species. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Manager Kelly Niland 703-358-2492
Kelly_Niland@fws.gov Email:Kelly_Niland@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 306594 Full Announcement-FY18 Candidate Conservation -> FY18.NOFO.CCAF.8.27.18.Close.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants Manager 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F18AS00202 | Fiscal Year 2018 Candidate Conservation Action Funds | PKG00243406 | Jun 26, 2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
306594 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
306594 SF424B-1.1.pdf
306594 SF424A-1.0.pdf
306594 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
306594 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
306594 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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