The Department of the Interior offers the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program (NCWCGP) to assist in acquiring, restoring, and enhancing wetlands in coastal States through matching grants to State agencies. With the goal of conserving coastal wetland ecosystems, the NCWCGP will fund 24 to 26 projects in FY 2013, covering 4,690 to 5,500 acres. The program’s requirements and regulations are outlined in the Final Rule published in the Federal Register and 50 CFR 84. For more details and to apply, visit the program’s website.
Opportunity ID: 219834
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F13AS00079 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Fiscal Year 2014 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.614 — Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 08, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 01, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 17,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (Section 305, Title III, Public Law 101‐646, 16 U.S.C. 3954) established the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program (NCWCGP) to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands in coastal States through competitive matching grants to State agencies. The primary goal of the NCWCGP is the long‐term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems. In FY 2013, the NCWCGP will fund 24 to 26 individual projects encompassing 4,690 to 5,500 acres of coastal habitat.
The Final Rule establishing the requirements for participation in the NCWCGP was published in the Federal Register July 30, 2002 (67 FR 49264). The program regulations are in 50 CFR 84. Additional information about the Program is available online at http://www.fws.gov/coastal/CoastalGrants. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.614 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00163970 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 08, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Chris Darnell |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.614 | PKG00163970 | Feb 08, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | View | Chris Darnell | Organization Applicants |