Great Lakes Restoration Initiative-Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection

Funding Opportunity ID: 290891 Opportunity Number: F17AS00082 Opportunity Title: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative-Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and ProtectionOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.662Eligible Applicants: State governmentsNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-FWSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorFish and Wildlife ServicePosted Date: Dec 22, 2016Close Date: Feb 28, 2017 Last Updated Date: Dec 22, 2016Award Ceiling: $300,000Award Floor: $25,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $740,000Expected Number of Awards: 10Description: The goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding and implementing federal projects that address these problems. As part of this initiative, the two bird habitat joint ventures that are in the Great Lakes watershed; the Upper Mississippi and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture and the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture; will be working with the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs in the Midwest and Northeast Regions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to competitively fund state and other partner projects for long-term habitat protection, restor...

Source: Grants.gov - December 22, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding