The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased to announce the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Conservation Planning Assistance Grant Program to support the development of new Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), Safe Harbor Agreements (SHAs), and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAAs).
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/13/2022
Grant Size: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Funding may also be used to support the renewal or amendment of existing HCPs, SHAs, and CCAAs. The development of HCPs that include an only candidate or at-risk species (i.e., no Federally-listed species covered by the HCP), such that the HCP would be in place if the species is listed, is also supported through this program. Funding may be used to support development and planning activities such as document preparation, public outreach, baseline species surveys, habitat assessments, and inventories.
The preparation of environmental compliance review documents, such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), is also an eligible use of grant funds.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $8,362,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $10,000
- Grant Duration: 12 months
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Only State agencies that have entered into a Cooperative Agreement pursuant to Section 6(c) of the ESA and have provided the information necessary for the annual renewal (reconfirmation) of their Cooperative Agreement are eligible to apply for funding.
- Applicants that have not fulfilled both criteria will not be considered.
- While funding may only be awarded to States, individuals or groups such as counties or conservation organizations may work with a State agency that has a cooperative agreement on conservation efforts that are mutually beneficial, as a subgrantee.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
