Combatting Wildlife Trafficking

Funding Opportunity ID: 290299 Opportunity Number: F17AS00031 Opportunity Title: Combatting Wildlife TraffickingOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Community DevelopmentEnvironmentNatural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.679Eligible 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: Agency Code: DOI-FWSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorFish and Wildlife ServicePosted Date: Nov 23, 2016Close Date: Feb 05, 2017 Last Updated Date: Nov 23, 2016Award Ceiling: $250,000Award Floor: $50,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,300,000Expected Number of Awards: 20Description: The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is accepting project proposals to combat wildlife trafficking. Recognizing the serious threat that wildlife trafficking poses to the conservation of animal and plant species and the national interests of the United States, President Obama issued Executive Order 13648 in 2013. On February 11, 2015, President Obama released the National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking Implementation Plan to guide and direct the efforts of Federal agencies in executing the Strategy. To complement and facilitate existing efforts, USFWS has issued this Notice of Funding Oppo...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Community Development Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding