The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the Fiscal Year 2025 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program to facilitate the acquisition, restoration, and enhancement of vital wetland ecosystems in U.S. coastal regions. This competitive matching grant program is specifically designed for eligible State agencies seeking to undertake projects that ensure the long-term conservation of these critical habitats. Funded by revenues from sport fishing equipment, boating taxes, and other sources deposited into the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, this grant is for the purpose of preserving and improving coastal wetlands, essential for ecological health and biodiversity. The program, authorized by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act, continues to receive support through Fiscal Year 2026 via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Opportunity ID: 352451
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F25AS00004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F25AS00004_Fiscal Year 2025 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant 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: | 15.614 — Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 21, 2024 Grant application packages must be submitted in GrantSolutions.gov or Grants.gov no later than Friday, June 21, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. We recommend that you submit your application early enough to address any unforeseen technical complications. All letters of financial commitment are due with the application by the deadline. To ensure submission of your application by the deadline, we recommend you submit a copy of your entire application in PDF format to your WSFR Regional Office. We will not consider applications or letters received after the deadline.Early and frequent communication between your WSFR Regional Office and/or Coastal Program points of contact, your project partners, and your State’s Federal Aid Coordinator can help you avoid potentially disqualifying errors in your application. We strongly encourage you to email a draft of your application to your WSFR Regional Office and/or Coastal Program contact at least four weeks prior to the due date (i.e., by May 24, 2024) for pre-deadline review. WSFR Regional Office and Coastal Program staff may review and provide input on applications at their discretion and as time permits. Feedback may include recommendations to improve the application, including identification of errors or omissions that could result in disqualification of your application. If you do not email your draft application to your WSFR Regional Office and/or Coastal Program point of contact at least four weeks prior to the due date, you should have no expectation that regional staff will be able to provide input or recommendations. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 21, 2024 Grant application packages must be submitted in GrantSolutions.gov or Grants.gov no later than Friday, June 21, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. We recommend that you submit your application early enough to address any unforeseen technical complications. All letters of financial commitment are due with the application by the deadline. To ensure submission of your application by the deadline, we recommend you submit a copy of your entire application in PDF format to your WSFR Regional Office. We will not consider applications or letters received after the deadline.Early and frequent communication between your WSFR Regional Office and/or Coastal Program points of contact, your project partners, and your State’s Federal Aid Coordinator can help you avoid potentially disqualifying errors in your application. We strongly encourage you to email a draft of your application to your WSFR Regional Office and/or Coastal Program contact at least four weeks prior to the due date (i.e., by May 24, 2024) for pre-deadline review. WSFR Regional Office and Coastal Program staff may review and provide input on applications at their discretion and as time permits. Feedback may include recommendations to improve the application, including identification of errors or omissions that could result in disqualification of your application. If you do not email your draft application to your WSFR Regional Office and/or Coastal Program point of contact at least four weeks prior to the due date, you should have no expectation that regional staff will be able to provide input or recommendations. |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Participation is limited to State agencies or entities designated as eligible by the Governor of a coastal State. The eligible agency is usually a State natural resource or fish and wildlife agency. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact your WSFR Regional Office. For Regional Office contact information, see the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program website or contact the national program coordinators listed in Section G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts. Eligible coastal States are States bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin); and States bordering the Atlantic, Gulf (except Louisiana), and Pacific coasts. Louisiana is not an eligible coastal State for this Program as provided in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 3955 (b)(1)). The complete list of eligible States is: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai’i, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (Title III, Section 301, Public Law 101‐646, 16 U.S.C. 3951-3956) (Act) established the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant (NCWCG) Program to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands in coastal areas through competitive matching grants to eligible State agencies. The NCWCG Program is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar, import duties on fishing tackle, yachts and pleasure craft, and a portion of the gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines. Revenues are deposited into and appropriated from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. The primary goal of the NCWCG Program is the long‐term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58) authorizes funding for the NCWCG Program through Fiscal Year 2026. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Nick Popoff
nicholas_popoff@fws.gov Email:nicholas_popoff@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 352451 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> F25AS00004_FY25_National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Funding Opp Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Nick Popoff nicholas_popoff@fws.gov Email: nicholas_popoff@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.614 | F25AS00004 | F25AS00004_Fiscal Year 2025 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program | PKG00284891 | Feb 14, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
352451 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
352451 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
352451 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
352451 SF424A-1.0.pdf
352451 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
352451 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
352451 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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