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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2010 Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program (WLDPGP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.650 Research Grants (Generic).
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 6, 2010 and posted on Mar 31, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $140,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- For Fiscal Year 2010, the Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program (WLDPGP) funds were made available only to the following States Arizona, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. WLDPGP funds to support Tribes are now being made available only to the following Tribes San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona, Wind River Tribe in Wyoming, and the Blackfeet Tribe, and Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year 2010 Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program (WLDPGP) was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant program created under Subtitle C of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11). It was designed to address conflicts between wolves and livestock producers in two practical ways: first, by helping ranchers and other livestock operators put proactive, non-lethal prevention measures in place to reduce the chance of wolf predation, and second, by providing a way to compensate producers when livestock losses are verified as being caused by wolves. Congress provided $1,000,000 for this effort through the FY 2010 Interior and Related Agencies appropriations, positioning the program as both a mitigation tool and a support mechanism for communities living alongside recovering wolf populations.
For FY 2010, the Service implemented WLDPGP largely by awarding grants to a defined list of eligible governmental entities rather than opening competition nationwide. Funding was made available only to certain state governments (Arizona, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) and then extended for tribal participation to a limited set of federally recognized tribes (San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona; Wind River Tribe in Wyoming; and in Montana, the Blackfeet Tribe plus the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes). Those selected states and tribes served as the intermediaries responsible for using federal funds to support on-the-ground projects and payments that directly benefit livestock producers. In practice, that meant the federal government funded state and tribal grant recipients, and those recipients then set up their own procedures and criteria to distribute funds to qualifying local projects or to administer compensation for losses.
The program allowed funding to support two broad categories of activities. The first category focused on proactive, non-lethal deterrence and risk reduction, which typically includes measures intended to prevent conflicts before they happen rather than relying on lethal control. The second category covered compensation for livestock losses attributable to wolf predation, helping offset economic impacts when preventive measures are not enough. A key structural requirement was that any qualifying project had to include a 50 percent non-federal cost share, meaning recipients needed to bring matching funds or in-kind contributions from non-federal sources to cover half of the total project cost. This requirement effectively doubled the spending power of the federal appropriation while ensuring local or state/tribal investment in the outcomes.
Administratively, WLDPGP was a discretionary grant program using the grant instrument type and categorized under Environment/Natural Resources. The opportunity anticipated around 15 awards with total estimated funding of $1,000,000. Individual awards were relatively modest, with an award floor of $4,000 and a ceiling of $140,000, reflecting an intent to fund multiple targeted efforts across eligible jurisdictions rather than a few large projects. The listing referenced CFDA number 15.650 and identified cost sharing as mandatory. The opportunity was posted March 31, 2010, had an original closing date of August 31, 2010, and a later listed closing date of December 31, 2010, with an archive date of January 31, 2011. The administering agency was the Fish and Wildlife Service, and a point of contact was provided for access issues: Don Morgan, Supervisory Biologist, at 703-358-2171.
Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program (WLDPGP) - FAQs (FY 2010)
What is the Fiscal Year 2010 Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program (WLDPGP)?
The FY 2010 WLDPGP was a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) discretionary grant program created under Subtitle C of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11). It was designed to reduce conflicts between wolves and livestock producers by supporting proactive, non-lethal prevention measures and by providing compensation when livestock losses are verified as caused by wolves.
What problem was this grant program intended to address?
The program was intended to address wolf-livestock conflicts in areas experiencing recovering wolf populations, with a dual emphasis on preventing wolf predation before it occurs and helping producers recover financially when verified wolf-related losses happen.
Who administered the WLDPGP?
The administering federal agency was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
How much total funding was available under the FY 2010 WLDPGP?
Congress provided $1,000,000 for the FY 2010 WLDPGP through the FY 2010 Interior and Related Agencies appropriations.
Was WLDPGP a competitive, nationwide grant opportunity?
No. For FY 2010, the Service implemented WLDPGP largely by awarding grants to a defined list of eligible governmental entities rather than opening competition nationwide.
Which state governments were eligible to receive FY 2010 WLDPGP funding?
Funding was made available only to the following states: Arizona, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Which tribes were eligible to receive FY 2010 WLDPGP funding?
Tribal participation was extended to a limited set of federally recognized tribes: the San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona; the Wind River Tribe in Wyoming; and in Montana, the Blackfeet Tribe and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
Could individual ranchers or livestock producers apply directly to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for WLDPGP funds?
Based on the structure described, the federal awards were made to eligible states and a limited set of tribes, which then acted as intermediaries. Those state and tribal recipients were responsible for establishing procedures and criteria to distribute funds to qualifying local projects or to administer compensation for verified losses.
How did the funding flow from the federal government to livestock producers?
The federal government provided grant funds to the selected state and tribal recipients. Those recipients then used the funds to support on-the-ground projects and/or to make payments that directly benefit livestock producers, using their own procedures and criteria.
What types of activities could be supported with WLDPGP funds?
The program allowed funding for two broad categories: (1) proactive, non-lethal deterrence and risk reduction measures to prevent conflicts, and (2) compensation for livestock losses attributable to wolf predation when losses are verified.
What is meant by "proactive, non-lethal deterrence and risk reduction" under this program?
These are measures intended to reduce the chance of wolf predation before it occurs, focusing on prevention rather than lethal control. The opportunity description characterizes these measures as non-lethal and conflict-preventing.
What does "compensation for livestock losses attributable to wolf predation" mean in this program?
It refers to payments intended to offset economic impacts to livestock producers when livestock losses are verified as being caused by wolves.
Were livestock losses required to be verified as wolf-caused to qualify for compensation?
Yes. The opportunity description specifies compensation when livestock losses are verified as being caused by wolves.
Was cost sharing required for WLDPGP projects?
Yes. The program required a 50 percent non-federal cost share for qualifying projects, meaning non-federal matching funds or in-kind contributions had to cover half of the total project cost.
What does a "50 percent non-federal cost share" requirement mean in practice?
It means that for a project to qualify, the recipient needed to provide matching support from non-federal sources equal to 50 percent of the total cost, using either cash match or in-kind contributions, so that federal funding would cover the remaining half.
What type of grant program was WLDPGP (FY 2010)?
WLDPGP was described as a discretionary grant program using the grant instrument type, categorized under Environment/Natural Resources.
How many awards were anticipated under the FY 2010 WLDPGP?
The opportunity anticipated around 15 awards.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor was $4,000 and the award ceiling was $140,000.
What does the award range suggest about the program's funding approach?
The relatively modest award sizes, combined with the projected number of awards, reflect an intent to support multiple targeted efforts across eligible jurisdictions rather than concentrating funds in a small number of large projects.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The listing referenced CFDA number 15.650.
What were the key dates for the FY 2010 WLDPGP opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on March 31, 2010. It listed an original closing date of August 31, 2010, a later listed closing date of December 31, 2010, and an archive date of January 31, 2011.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the opportunity?
The point of contact provided for access issues was Don Morgan, Supervisory Biologist, reachable at 703-358-2171.
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