The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ecological Services Program is offering the Recovery Challenge Fund. This competitive grant aims to conserve endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems they depend on, as authorized by the Endangered Species Act. It provides financial assistance for high-priority recovery actions, including genetically-sound breeding, rearing, and reintroduction programs, and developing or updating recovery plans. The fund seeks to enhance partnerships with non-federal entities like states, agencies, landowners, educators, non-profits, and researchers. Projects should support biodiversity efforts, aligning with climate crisis priorities. This grant requires matching funds and focuses on implementing prescribed recovery plan actions.
Opportunity ID: 343410
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F23AS00310 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | Recovery Funds |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.657 — Endangered Species Recovery Implementation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 08, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 08, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Feb 01, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,700,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see Section C3. Other for more information on eligibility criteria. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The purpose of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is to conserve endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems upon which they depend, and to take appropriate steps to achieve the purposes of treaties and conventions set forth in the ESA. Section 2(a)(5) of the ESA authorizes the use of Federal financial assistance to encourage the States and other interested parties to develop and maintain conservation programs to safeguard the Nation’s heritage in fish, wildlife and plants for the benefit of all citizens. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Ecological Services Program provides Federal financial assistance on a competitive basis to states, other Federal agencies, landowners, educators, non-profit organizations, researchers, and other potential partners to secure information about endangered or threatened species, to aid in the recovery of these species under the ESA, and to help conserve the ecosystems upon which these species depend. The Recovery Challenge funding opportunity specifically provides a unique financial assistance opportunity for eligible, non-Federal longstanding and new partners working on high priority recovery actions as identified by the Service for ESA endangered and threatened species.
Recovery Challenge Congressional Appropriations Language Funding limitations are subject to change based on the final FY2023 budget appropriations. Recovery Challenge matching grants must implement high priority recovery actions as prescribed in recovery plans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Patrick McKenney
FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov Email:FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 343410 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_F23AS00310.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Patrick McKenney FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov Email: FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.657 | F23AS00310 | F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund | PKG00276685 | Sep 08, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
343410 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
343410 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
343410 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
343410 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
343410 SF424A-1.0.pdf
343410 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
343410 SF424D-1.1.pdf
343410 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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