The USFWS Region 4 Challenge Cost Share program offers grants to manage, restore, and enhance natural and cultural resources on Service and private lands. This grant is for projects focusing on habitat improvement, wildlife population management, public use enhancement, and research studies that answer specific management questions. It strongly encourages collaborative partnerships with private and non-federal entities, fostering mutual interest and increasing community participation in fish, plant, and wildlife conservation. Projects must address wildlife, habitat, or visitor services needs, provide at least a 50% non-federal match, and directly support National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands. Proposals should demonstrate alignment with Strategic Habitat Conservation principles.
Opportunity ID: 58920
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R4-11-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USFWS Region 4 Challenge Cost Share |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.642 — Challenge Cost Share |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – This is an annual Southeast Region National Wildlife Refuge System Program with partnerships being developed year-round between local units of the USFWS and non-federal partners. Proposals are prepared under the most recent guidance from the Regional Office by the local unit of the USFWS and are normally collected for evaluation and ranking yearly. For more information about this Program or for information on local contacts in your area, please contact Challenge Cost Share Coordinator, ((912) 496-7366 Ext. 244 or email at (laura_housh@fws.gov). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – This is an annual Southeast Region National Wildlife Refuge System Program with partnerships being developed year-round between local units of the USFWS and non-federal partners. Proposals are prepared under the most recent guidance from the Regional Office by the local unit of the USFWS and are normally collected for evaluation and ranking yearly. For more information about this Program or for information on local contacts in your area, please contact Challenge Cost Share Coordinator, ((912) 496-7366 Ext. 244 or email at (laura_housh@fws.gov). |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $750,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants may be an individual/family, minority group, specialized group, small business, profit organization, private nonprofit/organization, quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, native American, Federal, Interstate, Intrastate, State, Local, Sponsored organization, public nonprofit institution/organization, other public institution/organization, U.S. territory, or any organization with interests which support the mission of the Service. This program requires the cooperator(s) to provide a minimum of 50 percent of cost share from non-Federal sources. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The CCS program was created to manage, restore and enhance natural and cultural resources on Service and private lands. Projects deal with habitat improvement, wildlife population management, public use enhancement, as well as research studies that answer specific management questions. The program encourages the development of projects in cooperation with private and non-Federal public partners. The focus is to encourage mutual shared interest that will increase the public awareness and participation in the community for the conservation of fish, plant and wildlife resources. Projects must be a wildlife, habitat, or visitor services project, be matched by at least 50% of the total project from a non-federal contribution of funds, labor, equipment, or materials, be on NWRS lands, or near and in direct support of NWRS lands, and have all funds obligated by the end of 2011. Current FY proposals are due by Dec 15, 2010. Proposals will be assessed, in part, on the relationship of projects to the concepts of Strategic habitat Conservation (SHC) at http://www.fws.gov/southeast/SHC. Proposals for resource management should clarify the relationship of the project to Biological Planning, Conservation Design, Program Delivery, Outcome-based Monitoring, and/or Assumption-driven Research. Potential applicants should check with USFWS offices to develop a shared conservation proposal and submit completed proposals for the next funding round. Proposals should include SF 424, SF 424A, SF 424B and R4 submission information form. For more information about this Program or for information on local contacts in your area, please contact Challenge Cost Share Coordinator, ((912) 496-7366 Ext. 244 or email at (laura_housh@fws.gov). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kevin Brooks
Grants Mgmt Specialist Phone 404-679-4069 Email:kevin_brooks@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 58920 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424b.pdf
Folder 58920 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424a.pdf
Folder 58920 Full Announcement-1 -> sf424-v2.0.pdf
Folder 58920 Full Announcement-1 -> oppfws-r4-rwccs-cfda15.642-instructions.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kevin Brooks Grants Mgmt Specialist Phone 404-679-4069 Email: kevin_brooks@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.642 | R4-11-001 | R4 CCS | PKG00022706 | Dec 01, 2010 | Jul 30, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
58920 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
58920 Mandatory_SF424B-1.1.pdf
58920 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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