The Department of the Interior offers the Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program to assist in implementing or enhancing State Wildlife Action Plans. This nationally competitive program supports partnerships for large-scale landscape conservation, focusing on addressing eligible actions in approved SWAPs, emerging issues like climate change impacts, and improving the status of species in need. Applications must align with SWAP themes outlined in the application instructions. The closing date for applications is March 13, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 269851
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.634 — State Wildlife Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are eligible to apply with approval of affected state fish and wildlife agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Congress established the SWG Competitive Grant Program (SWG-C) in 2008 through Public Law 110-161. This nationally-competitive program provides a resource to implement or enhance the State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), with a special focus on promoting and advancing cooperative partnerships that result in large-scale landscape conservation. SWG Competitive Grant Program applications must address: (a) eligible actions identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved SWAPs; (b) emerging issues (such as climate change effects on species of greatest conservation need) that are adequately documented in the grant application and that propose to improve the status of such species and their habitats; or, (c) improvements to SWAPs that meet one or more of the themes described in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Grants Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, 703-358-1849
paul_vanryzin@fws.gov Email:paul_vanryzin@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline for receipt of applications to the Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program is extended to March 13, 2015 (11:59 PM Eastern).
Region 7 contact information is updated. No other modifications are made to this announcement. |
Feb 26, 2015 | |
| Deadline for receipt of applications for Competitive State Wildlife Grants is extended to March 13, 2015 (11:59 PM Eastern).
Region 7 Contact Information is updated. No other modifications were made to this announcement. |
Feb 26, 2015 | |
| Synopsis modified to include estimated total program funding. Estimated funding is contingent upon Congressional appropriation. | Feb 26, 2015 | |
| Nov 26, 2014 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.634 — State Wildlife Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are eligible to apply with approval of affected state fish and wildlife agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Congress established the SWG Competitive Grant Program (SWG-C) in 2008 through Public Law 110-161. This nationally-competitive program provides a resource to implement or enhance the State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), with a special focus on promoting and advancing cooperative partnerships that result in large-scale landscape conservation. SWG Competitive Grant Program applications must address: (a) eligible actions identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved SWAPs; (b) emerging issues (such as climate change effects on species of greatest conservation need) that are adequately documented in the grant application and that propose to improve the status of such species and their habitats; or, (c) improvements to SWAPs that meet one or more of the themes described in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Grants Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, 703-358-1849
paul_vanryzin@fws.gov Email:paul_vanryzin@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.634 — State Wildlife Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are eligible to apply with approval of affected state fish and wildlife agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Congress established the SWG Competitive Grant Program (SWG-C) in 2008 through Public Law 110-161. This nationally-competitive program provides a resource to implement or enhance the State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), with a special focus on promoting and advancing cooperative partnerships that result in large-scale landscape conservation. SWG Competitive Grant Program applications must address: (a) eligible actions identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved SWAPs; (b) emerging issues (such as climate change effects on species of greatest conservation need) that are adequately documented in the grant application and that propose to improve the status of such species and their habitats; or, (c) improvements to SWAPs that meet one or more of the themes described in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Grants Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, 703-358-1849
paul_vanryzin@fws.gov Email:paul_vanryzin@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.634 — State Wildlife Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are eligible to apply with approval of affected state fish and wildlife agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Congress established the SWG Competitive Grant Program (SWG-C) in 2008 through Public Law 110-161. This nationally-competitive program provides a resource to implement or enhance the State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), with a special focus on promoting and advancing cooperative partnerships that result in large-scale landscape conservation. SWG Competitive Grant Program applications must address: (a) eligible actions identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved SWAPs; (b) emerging issues (such as climate change effects on species of greatest conservation need) that are adequately documented in the grant application and that propose to improve the status of such species and their habitats; or, (c) improvements to SWAPs that meet one or more of the themes described in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Grants Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, 703-358-1849
paul_vanryzin@fws.gov Email:paul_vanryzin@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00030 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.634 — State Wildlife Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are eligible to apply with approval of affected state fish and wildlife agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Congress established the SWG Competitive Grant Program (SWG-C) in 2008 through Public Law 110-161. This nationally-competitive program provides a resource to implement or enhance the State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), with a special focus on promoting and advancing cooperative partnerships that result in large-scale landscape conservation. SWG Competitive Grant Program applications must address: (a) eligible actions identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved SWAPs; (b) emerging issues (such as climate change effects on species of greatest conservation need) that are adequately documented in the grant application and that propose to improve the status of such species and their habitats; or, (c) improvements to SWAPs that meet one or more of the themes described in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Grants Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, 703-358-1849
paul_vanryzin@fws.gov Email:paul_vanryzin@fws.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 269851 Full Announcement-2 -> swg-c_rfa_2015_extension.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, 703-358-1849 paul_vanryzin@fws.gov Email: paul_vanryzin@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.634 | F15AS00030 | Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program | PKG00210215 | Nov 26, 2014 | Mar 13, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
269851 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
269851 Project-1.1.pdf
269851 Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
269851 Other-1.1.pdf
269851 SF424A-1.0.pdf
269851 SF424C-1.0.pdf
269851 SF424B-1.1.pdf
269851 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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