Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (Traditional Section 6), Region 5

Funding Opportunity ID: 291532 Opportunity Number: F17AS00109 Opportunity Title: Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (Traditional Section 6), Region 5Opportunity 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: Feb 01, 2017Close Date: Apr 01, 2017 Last Updated Date: Feb 01, 2017Award Ceiling: $50,000Award Floor: $2,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $0Expected 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 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 lands. 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) provides grants to States to participate in a wide array of voluntary conservation projects for can...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Natural Resources Source Type: funding