Opportunity Information: Apply for DOI GRANTS 102204 001
Apply for DOI GRANTS 102204 001
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 24, 2009 and posted on Nov 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 22, 2010 Pre proposals are due on January 22, 2010 by 1100 PM EST. An email will be sent to confirm receipt of pre proposals. Pre proposals received after this deadline will not be considered.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $8,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- States, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and Native American Treaty Organizations within the Great Lakes Basin are eligible. Local governments, non governmental organizations, universities, and conservation organizations (either within or outside of the basin) may receive funding if sponsored by an institution listed above. Proof of sponsorship is not required at the pre proposal stage, but is required during the review of full proposals to receive funding.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DOI GRANTS 102204 001; CFDA 15.608) is a competitively awarded federal funding program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support cooperative conservation, restoration, and management of fish and wildlife resources and their habitats across the Great Lakes Basin. Its overall focus is on projects that measurably improve Great Lakes fish and wildlife conditions through partnerships and coordinated work, especially when outcomes benefit the basin at a meaningful scale.
For fiscal year 2010, the program makes about $8,000,000 available, supported in part by President Obama’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and described as the largest appropriation for this grant effort since it began in 1998. Final award amounts and the availability of funds depend on final Congressional appropriations for FY2010. Funding is offered as grants and cooperative agreements under the federal environmental assistance umbrella, with USFWS serving as the administering agency.
A key feature of the FY2010 competition is that it accepts two main types of proposals: restoration projects and regional projects. Restoration projects are the more traditional route, where eligible applicants propose on-the-ground or programmatic work that directly benefits Great Lakes fish and wildlife restoration, and those projects generally require a 25% non-federal match. Regional projects, introduced beginning in FY2010, are different in that they are authorized USFWS activities intended to protect, restore, maintain, or enhance fish and wildlife resources across multiple Great Lakes states or tribes. In these regional projects, USFWS carries out the work on behalf of the submitting state and/or tribal fish and wildlife management agencies. Cost sharing for regional projects may be waived if the USFWS Director determines that the project authorization does not require a non-federal cost share.
Eligibility is centered on Great Lakes Basin governmental and treaty entities. States, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and Native American Treaty Organizations within the Great Lakes Basin can apply directly. Other organizations, including local governments, non-governmental organizations, universities, and conservation organizations (whether located inside or outside the basin), may also receive funding, but only if they are sponsored by an eligible state, tribe, or treaty organization. Sponsorship documentation is not required at the pre-proposal stage, but it is required later during the full proposal review process in order to receive funding.
The application process is structured in two steps. Applicants first submit a brief, two-page pre-proposal to USFWS for initial review. Pre-proposals were due by January 22, 2010 at 11:00 PM EST, and late submissions were not considered. USFWS confirms receipt by email. Applicants whose pre-proposals are successful are then invited to submit full proposals, which are formally reviewed, ranked, and ultimately selected for funding.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement or materials, the notice lists a USFWS contact: Rick Westerhof, Fish Biologist, at 231-584-3553.
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (CFDA 15.608) - FAQs
1. What is this grant opportunity?
The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DOI GRANTS 102204 001; CFDA 15.608) is a competitively awarded federal funding program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It supports cooperative conservation, restoration, and management of fish and wildlife resources and their habitats across the Great Lakes Basin.
2. What is the main goal of the program?
The program focuses on projects that measurably improve Great Lakes fish and wildlife conditions through partnerships and coordinated work, especially when outcomes benefit the basin at a meaningful scale.
3. Who runs and administers the program?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) administers the program as federal environmental assistance, using grants and cooperative agreements.
4. How much funding is available for FY2010?
For fiscal year 2010, about $8,000,000 is available.
5. Where is the FY2010 funding coming from?
The FY2010 funding is supported in part by President Obama’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
6. Is the FY2010 funding amount guaranteed?
No. Final award amounts and the availability of funds depend on final Congressional appropriations for FY2010.
7. What types of awards does USFWS make under this opportunity?
Funding is offered as grants and cooperative agreements.
8. What kinds of proposals are accepted in the FY2010 competition?
The FY2010 competition accepts two main types of proposals: restoration projects and regional projects.
9. What is a "restoration project" under this opportunity?
Restoration projects are the traditional type of proposal where eligible applicants propose on-the-ground or programmatic work that directly benefits Great Lakes fish and wildlife restoration.
10. Do restoration projects require a match?
Yes. Restoration projects generally require a 25% non-federal match.
11. What is a "regional project" and what is different about it?
Regional projects (introduced beginning in FY2010) are authorized USFWS activities intended to protect, restore, maintain, or enhance fish and wildlife resources across multiple Great Lakes states or tribes. In these projects, USFWS carries out the work on behalf of the submitting state and/or tribal fish and wildlife management agencies.
12. Do regional projects require cost sharing?
Cost sharing for regional projects may be waived if the USFWS Director determines that the project authorization does not require a non-federal cost share.
13. Who is eligible to apply directly?
Eligibility is centered on Great Lakes Basin governmental and treaty entities. States, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and Native American Treaty Organizations within the Great Lakes Basin can apply directly.
14. Can local governments, NGOs, universities, or conservation organizations apply?
Yes, they may receive funding, but only if they are sponsored by an eligible state, tribe, or treaty organization.
15. Do applicants have to be located within the Great Lakes Basin to participate?
Not necessarily. Organizations located inside or outside the basin may receive funding if they are sponsored by an eligible state, tribe, or treaty organization.
16. What does "sponsored" mean in this context?
For entities that are not eligible to apply directly (such as local governments, NGOs, universities, and conservation organizations), sponsorship by an eligible state, Federally Recognized tribe, or Native American treaty organization is required in order to receive funding.
17. Is sponsorship documentation needed when submitting the pre-proposal?
No. Sponsorship documentation is not required at the pre-proposal stage.
18. When is sponsorship documentation required?
Sponsorship documentation is required later during the full proposal review process in order to receive funding.
19. What is the application process?
The application process has two steps: (1) submission of a brief pre-proposal for initial review, and (2) submission of a full proposal by invitation for formal review, ranking, and selection.
20. How long is the pre-proposal?
The pre-proposal is brief and limited to two pages.
21. When was the pre-proposal due for the FY2010 competition?
Pre-proposals were due by January 22, 2010 at 11:00 PM EST.
22. Are late pre-proposals accepted?
No. Late submissions were not considered.
23. Does USFWS confirm receipt of the pre-proposal?
Yes. USFWS confirms receipt by email.
24. What happens after the pre-proposal stage?
Applicants whose pre-proposals are successful are invited to submit full proposals. Full proposals are then formally reviewed, ranked, and selected for funding.
25. Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement or materials?
The notice lists a USFWS contact for assistance: Rick Westerhof, Fish Biologist, at 231-584-3553.
26. What is the official funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DOI GRANTS 102204 001, and the CFDA number is 15.608.
27. What geographic area does the program target?
The program targets projects across the Great Lakes Basin, with an emphasis on work that benefits the basin at a meaningful scale.
28. Why was FY2010 notable for this program?
The FY2010 notice describes the appropriation as the largest for this grant effort since it began in 1998, and it introduced "regional projects" as a new proposal type beginning in FY2010.
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