Region 3 - Traditional Section 6 Conservation Grants

Funding Opportunity ID: 292908 Opportunity Number: F17AS00179 Opportunity Title: Region 3 - Traditional Section 6 Conservation GrantsOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.615Eligible Applicants: State governmentsAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-FWSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorFish and Wildlife ServicePosted Date: Mar 31, 2017Close Date: Jul 01, 2018Last Updated Date: Mar 31, 2017Award Ceiling: $450,000Award Floor: $5,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $450,000Expected Number of Awards: 0Description: Because more than half of all species currently listed as endangered or threatened spend at least part of their life cycle on privately-owned lands, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recognizes that success in conserving species will ultimately depend on working cooperatively with landowners, communities, and tribes to foster voluntary stewardship efforts on private land. States and Territories (hereafter, "States") play a key role in catalyzing these efforts. A variety of tools are available under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to help States and landowners plan and implement projects to conserve species. The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) authorized through Section 6 of the ESA provides grants to States to participate in a wide...

Source: Grants.gov - April 1, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding