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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.634 State Wildlife Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 26, 2015 and posted on Nov 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 13, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are eligible to apply with approval of affected state fish and wildlife agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program (SWG Competitive or SWG C) is a nationally competitive grant opportunity run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that was created by Congress in 2008 under Public Law 110-161. Its central purpose is to provide funding to implement or strengthen State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), which are the core state-level strategies for conserving wildlife and habitats, especially species of greatest conservation need. A major emphasis of this program is building and advancing cooperative partnerships that can deliver large-scale, landscape-level conservation outcomes, meaning proposals are expected to look beyond small, isolated projects and instead show how multiple partners and jurisdictions can work together to improve conservation at broader geographic scales.
Applications must be clearly tied to one of three allowable focus areas. First, projects may carry out eligible actions already identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved SWAPs. Second, projects may address emerging issues that are well documented in the application, with the example specifically noting climate change impacts on species of greatest conservation need, and the proposal must show how the work will improve the status of those species and/or their habitats. Third, proposals may focus on improving SWAPs themselves, as long as those improvements align with one or more themes described in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions (the program references these themes to guide what kinds of plan updates or enhancements are considered responsive).
This opportunity was listed as a discretionary grant in the natural resources category, using a grant funding instrument. The funding opportunity number is F15AS00030. The program anticipated making around 15 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $5.4 million. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $25,000 up to a ceiling of $500,000. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the overall project cost in accordance with the program rules.
Eligibility is centered on state governments, but the announcement also allows certain other entities as described in the full notice. Specifically, Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies may apply, but only with approval from the affected state fish and wildlife agencies. The original posting date was November 26, 2014, with an initial closing date of February 27, 2015, later extended to March 13, 2015. The opportunity was archived on May 29, 2015.
For administrative or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed program contact was Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable at 703-358-1849 or via email at paulvanryzin@fws.gov. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program (SWG Competitive or SWG C)?
The Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program (often called SWG Competitive or SWG C) is a nationally competitive grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Congress created it in 2008 under Public Law 110-161.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central purpose is to provide funding to implement or strengthen State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs). SWAPs are state-level strategies for conserving wildlife and habitats, with particular emphasis on species of greatest conservation need.
What types of conservation outcomes does the program emphasize?
A major emphasis is building and advancing cooperative partnerships that can achieve large-scale, landscape-level conservation outcomes. Proposals are expected to go beyond small, isolated efforts and show how multiple partners and jurisdictions can work together across broader geographic scales.
What focus areas are applications required to align with?
Applications must be clearly tied to one of three allowable focus areas: (1) carrying out eligible actions already identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved SWAPs; (2) addressing emerging issues that are well documented in the application (the opportunity specifically cites climate change impacts on species of greatest conservation need as an example), with an explanation of how the work will improve the status of those species and/or their habitats; or (3) improving SWAPs themselves, as long as the improvements align with one or more themes described in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions.
Can a project propose new work that is not already in a State Wildlife Action Plan?
Yes, if the project addresses an emerging issue that is well documented in the application and the proposal shows how the work will improve the status of species of greatest conservation need and/or their habitats. The opportunity provides climate change impacts as an example of an emerging issue.
Can this funding be used to update or improve a State Wildlife Action Plan?
Yes. One allowable focus area is improving SWAPs, provided those improvements align with one or more themes referenced in Section IV.F. of the full application instructions.
Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. The program is described as a nationally competitive grant opportunity.
What agency runs this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is F15AS00030.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with this program is 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants).
How much total funding was anticipated under this opportunity?
The opportunity anticipated an estimated total funding amount of $5.4 million.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making around 15 awards.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $25,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $500,000.
Does this program require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the overall project cost in accordance with the program rules.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on state governments. The announcement also allows certain other entities as described in the full notice.
Can Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies apply?
Yes. Associations of Fish and Wildlife Agencies may apply, but only with approval from the affected state fish and wildlife agencies.
What category and instrument type was this opportunity listed under?
This opportunity was listed as a discretionary grant in the natural resources category, using a grant funding instrument.
When was this opportunity originally posted?
The original posting date was November 26, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The initial closing date was February 27, 2015, and it was later extended to March 13, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 29, 2015.
Who is the program contact for administrative or access issues?
The listed program contact was Paul VanRyzin, Fish and Wildlife Administrator at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How can the listed contact be reached?
Paul VanRyzin could be reached by phone at 703-358-1849 or by email at paulvanryzin@fws.gov.
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