The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Joint Venture is offering this grant to protect, restore, or enhance migratory bird habitat within the Great Lakes basin. This funding opportunity aims to directly benefit habitat acres through restoration, enhancement, and protection activities, specifically excluding research or monitoring. Eligible projects must be within the U.S. Great Lakes watershed in bordering states (IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI). Proposals should outline plans supported by grant and partner funds for habitat conservation, including acquisition, restoration, or enhancement for migratory birds and other wildlife. Grant requests must range from $25,000 to $300,000, with a required minimum 25% matching contribution. Projects should be completed within 24 months of award, with funds applicable only to activities beginning after the grant agreement is signed.
Opportunity ID: 351887
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F24AS00232 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F24AS00232-Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.637 — Migratory Bird Joint Ventures |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date March 18, 2024. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date March 18, 2024.Please email UM/GL JV Assistant Coordinator, Anna Sidie-Slettedahl, Anna_SidieSlettedahl@fws.gov to confirm application submission through GrantSolutions. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants who are not conservation-based organizations must demonstrate how their organizational priorities can satisfy the objectives of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the priorities of the Joint Ventures, and how GLRI investments in the proposed project will be maintained and ensured into the future. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The primary goal of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to assist partners in protecting, restoring, or enhancing migratory bird habitat within the Great Lakes basin. Specific outcomes that will occur are acres of habitat directly benefited from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding. Eligible applications will be for habitat restoration, enhancement, and/or protection activities. Funding will not be provided to research and/or monitoring projects, as these are not activities that directly achieve the habitat goals of the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Implementation Plan or the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plan Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13), other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans.Project areas must be within the U.S. watershed of the Great Lakes as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (https://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/great-lakes-facts-and-figures) within states bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin).An eligible proposal is a plan of action supported by grant and partner funds to conserve habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife through acquisition (including fee title, permanent conservation easements and donations of real property interests), restoration and/or enhancement that contains a grant request between $25,000 and $300,000 and matching contributions of at least 25% of total grant request (Federal share), with an anticipated completion date no more than 24 months from the date of award. Grant awards may only be used for activities that begin after the grant agreement is signed – this grant program is not eligible for reimbursement of completed or ongoing projects. Pre-planning costs such as engineering, soil testing, land surveying and other directly related preparations and site evaluations may be included in the cost of the grant if identified and quantified in the application and budget. However, please note that until pre-award costs are authorized under an approved award, the applicant has no assurance that the Service will reimburse these costs. Applications must be complete, with all required documentation described in this Notice. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jim Hodgson
Jim_Hodgson@fws.gov Email:Jim_Hodgson@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| NOFO reposted to include missing text. | Jan 19, 2024 | |
| Jan 18, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F24AS00232 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F24AS00232-Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.637 — Migratory Bird Joint Ventures |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date March 18, 2024. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date March 18, 2024.Please email UM/GL JV Assistant Coordinator, Anna Sidie-Slettedahl, Anna_SidieSlettedahl@fws.gov to confirm application submission through GrantSolutions. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants who are not conservation-based organizations must demonstrate how their organizational priorities can satisfy the objectives of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the priorities of the Joint Ventures, and how GLRI investments in the proposed project will be maintained and ensured into the future. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The primary goal of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to assist partners in protecting, restoring, or enhancing migratory bird habitat within the Great Lakes basin. Specific outcomes that will occur are acres of habitat directly benefited from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding. Eligible applications will be for habitat restoration, enhancement, and/or protection activities. Funding will not be provided to research and/or monitoring projects, as these are not activities that directly achieve the habitat goals of the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Implementation Plan or the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plan Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13), other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans.Project areas must be within the U.S. watershed of the Great Lakes as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (https://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/great-lakes-facts-and-figures) within states bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin).An eligible proposal is a plan of action supported by grant and partner funds to conserve habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife through acquisition (including fee title, permanent conservation easements and donations of real property interests), restoration and/or enhancement that contains a grant request between $25,000 and $300,000 and matching contributions of at least 25% of total grant request (Federal share), with an anticipated completion date no more than 24 months from the date of award. Grant awards may only be used for activities that begin after the grant agreement is signed – this grant program is not eligible for reimbursement of completed or ongoing projects. Pre-planning costs such as engineering, soil testing, land surveying and other directly related preparations and site evaluations may be included in the cost of the grant if identified and quantified in the application and budget. However, please note that until pre-award costs are authorized under an approved award, the applicant has no assurance that the Service will reimburse these costs. Applications must be complete, with all required documentation described in this Notice. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jim Hodgson
Jim_Hodgson@fws.gov Email:Jim_Hodgson@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F24AS00232 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F24AS00232-Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.637 — Migratory Bird Joint Ventures |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 18, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date March 18, 2024. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The primary goal of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to assist partners in protecting, restoring, or enhancing migratory bird habitat within the Great Lakes basin. Specific outcomes that will occur are acres of habitat directly benefited from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding. Eligible applications will be for habitat restoration, enhancement, and/or protection activities. Funding will not be provided to research and/or monitoring projects, as these are not activities that directly achieve the habitat goals of the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Implementation Plan or the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plan Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13), other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans.Project areas must be within the U.S. watershed of the Great Lakes as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (https://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/great-lakes-facts-and-figures) within states bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin).An eligible proposal is a plan of action supported by grant and partner funds to conserve habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife through acquisition (including fee title, permanent conservation easements and donations of real property interests), restoration and/or enhancement that contains a grant request between $25,000 and $300,000 and matching contributions of at least 25% of total grant request (Federal share), with an anticipated completion date no more than 24 months from the date of award. Grant awards may only be used for activities that begin after the grant agreement is signed – this grant program is not eligible for reimbursement of completed or ongoing projects. Pre-planning costs such as engineering, soil testing, land surveying and other directly related preparations and site evaluations may be included in the cost of the grant if identified and quantified in the application and budget. However, please note that until pre-award costs are authorized under an approved award, the applicant has no assurance that the Service will reimburse these costs. Applications must be complete, with all required documentation described in this Notice. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jim Hodgson
Jim_Hodgson@fws.gov Email:Jim_Hodgson@fws.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 351887 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> GLRI FY24 NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jim Hodgson Jim_Hodgson@fws.gov Email: Jim_Hodgson@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.637 | F24AS00232 | F24AS00232-Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection | PKG00284487 | Jan 18, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
351887 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
351887 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
351887 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
351887 SF424A-1.0.pdf
351887 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
351887 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
351887 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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