The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requests interested entities to submit research, restoration, and Regional Project proposals for the restoration of the Great Lakes Basin fish and wildlife resources, as authorized under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 941c).
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/05/2023
Size of the Grant: $960,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details
The purpose of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA) is to provide assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration, research, and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding $2,890,000
- Maximum Award $960,000
- Minimum Award $2,000
Number of grants or cooperative agreements awarded this fiscal year is expected to range between 8 and 12 awards. Proposal start dates are flexible, with suggested start dates occurring between October 1, 2023, and March 1, 2024. The length of proposal period typically ranges from 1 to 4 years.
Restoration and research proposals will be awarded a grant agreement and Regional Project proposals will be awarded a cooperative agreement under this announcement. For cooperative agreements, the Service anticipates to be substantially involved by performing one or more of the following activities:
- Participating and working closely with the recipient in carrying out the scope of work, including training recipient personnel or detailing Federal personnel to work on the proposal effort.
- Reviewing and approving one stage of work before the next stage can begin.
- Prior to award, reviewing and approving proposed modifications or sub-awards.
- Helping select proposal staff or trainees.
- Directing or redirecting the work because of interrelationships with other proposals.
- Reserving the right to immediately halt an activity if detailed performance specifications are not met.
- Limiting recipient discretion with respect to scope of work, organizational structure, staffing, mode of operations and other management processes, coupled with close monitoring or operational involvement during performance under the award.
- Regional Project proposals selected for funding, will be issued a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. Cooperative Ecosystem
- Studies Units (CESU) Network partners that submit Regional Project proposals that qualify as CESU proposals will be subject to the CESU indirect cost rate cap.
Eligibility Information
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education 21 – Individuals
- For profit organization other than small businesses
- Small businesses
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
