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Opportunity Summary:

The R2 Wildlife Restoration Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00018) is a mandatory federal grant program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that supports state-level efforts to conserve and manage wildlife and wildlife habitat. The program provides funding to the 50 states, along with eligible commonwealths and U.S. territories, to plan and carry out projects that restore, rehabilitate, improve, and manage wildlife resources and the habitats those species depend on. In practice, this opportunity is aimed at strengthening long-term wildlife conservation capacity by helping state fish and wildlife agencies fund core work that is often difficult to support through state budgets alone.

The scope of activities supported under this program is broad and centered on practical, on-the-ground conservation and management outcomes. Funded work can include the selection and improvement of wildlife habitat, restoration and rehabilitation actions, and research that informs wildlife management decisions. It also supports wildlife population surveys and inventories, which are essential for tracking population trends, understanding species distribution, and guiding season setting or conservation actions. Another eligible use is land acquisition when it is needed to secure or protect habitat for wildlife conservation purposes. Beyond biological and habitat work, the program also places a strong emphasis on hunter education and safety, including coordinating and delivering hunter education programs, building or improving facilities used for those programs, and providing services that support safe participation. The program additionally allows for the development of facilities and provisions that support public use of wildlife resources, reflecting a balance between conservation goals and responsible public access and recreation.

Eligibility is limited to state governments, meaning the intended applicants are state fish and wildlife agencies (and equivalent agencies in eligible territories and commonwealths). The opportunity is categorized as a grant and falls under the Education and Natural Resources funding activity areas, aligning with its dual focus on conservation implementation and hunter education/safety. The applicable CFDA listing is 15.611, Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education, which is commonly associated with wildlife restoration and hunter education efforts supported through federal assistance.

Cost sharing or matching is required under this program, so recipients should expect to provide non-federal match as part of the overall project financing plan. While the opportunity listing shows estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor as 0 in the provided record, that typically reflects how the posting was configured in Grants.gov rather than indicating that no funds were available; awards under mandatory programs may be allocated through formula-based or apportioned processes rather than through a single competitive pot with stated ceilings and floors in the announcement summary.

Key dates in the listing indicate the opportunity was posted January 30, 2012, with a current (and original) closing date of August 31, 2013, and an archive date of August 31, 2014. For applicants or researchers looking for the full announcement details, the listing points to Grants.gov as the additional information source. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the contact provided is Cheryl Rodriguez at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, reachable at 505-248-7464 or via email at cherylrodriguez@fws.gov.

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