The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering grants through the Great Lakes Basin Fish Habitat Partnership for on-the-ground fish habitat projects. The grants aim to support local conservation actions aligned with the Partnership’s priorities, focusing on fish habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement in the Great Lakes region. Projects can receive funding of up to $500,000, with a specific emphasis on tributary stream restoration, coastal wetland enhancement, and inventorying habitats for future conservation efforts. Project proposals will be reviewed and selected by the Partnership’s Steering Committee. Applications close on October 14, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 123153
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FWS-GRANTS-GLBFHP-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Great Lakes Basin Fish Habitat Partnership |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Nov 13, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Federal agencies are eligibile to apply. Projects must be located within the Great Lakes watershed. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The Great Lakes Basin Fish Habitat Partnership (Partnership) received funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to complete on-the-ground fish habitat projects. The Partnership recognizes that most work to protect, restore and enhance fish habitat will be done at the local level by local watershed associations, municipalities, tribes, states and non-governmental organizations. The Partnership will work with organizations to encourage local conservation actions that fit within the Partnership’s Strategic Plan priorities. Up to $500,000 will be available for habitat projects. A “project” is defined as an action that will protect, restore or enhance Great Lakes fish habitat. Project proposals will be compiled, ranked by a subcommittee of the Partnership and submitted to the Partnership’s Steering Committee for review. These funds are available through a portion of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative allocation, so the Service will be responsible for making final funding decisions. Focus areas for 2012 funding are: 1) Fish habitat protection and restoration, specific to one or more of the following: a) Tributary stream restoration or protection to improve fish and aquatic species passage, riparian habitat, large woody debris, water temperatures, natural stream flow functions, or natural stream channel form; b) Coastal and connecting channel wetland restoration, enhancement and protection; c) Connecting channel restoration or protection to improve fish and aquatic species passage and/or riparian habitat. 2) Inventory and assessment of habitats in local watersheds that will lead directly to future on-the-ground projects. We will limit funding for the second focus area to no more than 25 percent of available project funds. |
| 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
Package No: 1