The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking applications for its Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: HCP Land Acquisition to promote Federally listed and at-risk species conservation through the acquisition of habitat associated with approved and permitted habitat conservation plans (HCP). All land acquired through these grants complements, but does not replace, the mitigation, minimization, and/or monitoring commitments of the HCP.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/13/2023
Size of the Grant: $26,000,000
Details:
The Service recognizes that, in the exercise of their general governmental powers, States possess broad trustee and police powers over fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats within their borders. Unless preempted by Federal authority, States possess primary authority and responsibility for protection and management of fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats. The cooperative agreements entered into by the States and Service reflect a common commitment to actively advance the purpose and policies of the ESA, including providing a means to foster relationships with partners, reduce conflicts between listed species and economic development, and promote the long-term conservation of listed species and the ecosystems on which they depend. These grants encourage the cooperative implementation of the ESA by leveraging Federal investment in species recovery and demonstrate the Service’s commitment to cooperative conservation at the local level.
Thus, this work is additive to the conservation commitments entered into when HCPs are permitted and serves as a meaningful way to leverage non-Federal investment in species recovery and connect conservation lands across the landscape.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $26,000,000
- Maximum Award: $26,000,000
- Minimum Award: $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
State governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
