The Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the Endangered Species Conservation grant program to support the implementation of state and tribal programs designed to assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, nonlethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/08/2022
Grant Size: $450,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Project (Program) with two purposes:
- Prevention – Provide funding to assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, nonlethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves; and
- Compensation – Provide funding to reimburse livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation.
General Program Funding Priorities
Funding priorities are determined pursuant to Section 6202 (d) of P.L. 111-11, as follows:
- the level of livestock predation in the state or on the land owned by or held in trust for the benefit of the tribe,
- whether the state or tribe is located in a geographical area that is at high risk for livestock predation and
- other factors that the Secretary determines appropriate.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $900,000
- Award Ceiling: $450,000
- Award Floor: $10,000
- The maximum period of performance for a grant awarded through this Program is two years from the effective date established at the time of grant approval or the date of award obligation, whichever is earlier.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.