The Recovery Land Acquisition Grants program is to implement high-priority recovery actions for ESA-listed species by funding the acquisition of land in support of Service-approved recovery plans and outlines.
Donor Name: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/08/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Loss of habitat is the primary threat to most listed species. Land acquisition is often the most effective and immediate means of protecting habitat, particularly in areas where development or land uses inconsistent with species recovery threaten to destroy, modify, or curtail key habitat attributes.
To be considered for funding through this opportunity, the land proposed for acquisition must benefit at least one listed species for which (1) habitat loss is identified as a threat; and (2) habitat protection is identified as a priority recovery action in the species’ most recently approved recovery planning document. Further, all applications must state a commitment to funding for, and implementation of, management of the land in perpetuity, consistent with the conservation needs of the species.
Funding Information
The Service may award an estimated $14.162 million through this opportunity, contingent upon final FY 2025 appropriations. There is no minimum or maximum award amount and applications compete at the national level. In FY 2024, the Service awarded $14.94 million through 17 grants with awards ranging from $97,349 to $2,169,800.
Eligibility Criteria
State governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
