Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00196
Apply for F15AS00196
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the education natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "R6 State Widlife Grant Program Fish Game Agencies Only" 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 Apr 29, 2015 and posted on Apr 29, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The R6 State Wildlife Grant Program (Fish and Game Agencies Only), Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00196, is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants). The program is designed to provide federal funding to state-level wildlife agencies (and eligible equivalents such as the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and U.S. territories) to support work that benefits wildlife and their habitats, with an explicit emphasis on including species that are not traditionally supported through hunting or fishing-related funding streams. In practical terms, the program is meant to help states proactively conserve at-risk wildlife and the ecosystems they depend on before those species decline further or require listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Funding supported by this opportunity can be used for two broad categories of work: planning and implementation. Planning activities must directly contribute to developing, updating, revising, or otherwise modifying the state’s Wildlife Action Plan, and that plan must be approved by the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Implementation activities, on the other hand, cover on-the-ground or programmatic actions a state intends to carry out to execute its existing, approved Wildlife Action Plan. This creates a clear through-line from strategy to action: states can use funds either to strengthen the blueprint (the plan) or to carry out the conservation measures identified in that blueprint.
A key program expectation is that states prioritize investments for “species of greatest conservation need.” While the notice does not list species or prescribe a single ranking system, it makes clear that projects should be guided by conservation need and should also take into account how much funding is realistically available for conserving those species. In other words, proposals are expected to be strategic and defensible, focusing limited resources where they can make the most difference for high-priority species and habitats identified in the state’s plan.
The announcement also lays out what is generally not allowed. Wildlife education and law enforcement activities are considered ineligible uses of these grant funds unless they are minor or incidental components that are critical to the success of an otherwise eligible project. This distinction matters for project design: a proposal that is primarily public outreach or enforcement-focused would not fit the program, but a habitat restoration or species monitoring project that includes a small, essential outreach element to ensure participation or compliance could still be acceptable if that education piece is clearly secondary and necessary to accomplish the conservation objective.
This opportunity requires cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants should be prepared to provide non-federal match consistent with State Wildlife Grant program rules. The listing itself does not specify the match ratio or eligible match sources, so applicants would need to rely on the full program guidance and the official notice details to ensure compliance.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on April 29, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2016, and it was archived on November 30, 2016. The listing shows an estimated total funding amount of 0 and award ceiling/floor of 0, which typically indicates that dollar amounts were not populated in the Grants.gov summary record and would be addressed in program guidance or in award-specific allocations rather than in the synopsis field. The eligible applicant type is limited to state governments (consistent with the “Fish Game Agencies Only” framing), and the funding instrument type is a grant. The activity categories are listed as Education and Natural Resources, though the program description makes clear that natural resources conservation planning and implementation are the core focus, with education only allowed in limited, incidental circumstances.
For more information, the announcement points applicants to the State Wildlife Grants Program webpage (http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SWG/SWG.htm) and to the Grants.gov posting. If access to the full announcement is difficult, the listed point of contact is Maria Sanchez at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (303-236-8185, MariaSanchez@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): R6 State Wildlife Grant Program (Fish and Game Agencies Only)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the R6 State Wildlife Grant Program (Fish and Game Agencies Only), Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00196. It is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants).
Who administers the program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is the main purpose of the State Wildlife Grants program described here?
The purpose is to provide federal funding to state-level wildlife agencies (and eligible equivalents) to support work that benefits wildlife and their habitats, with an explicit emphasis on including species that are not traditionally supported through hunting or fishing-related funding streams. The program is intended to help states proactively conserve at-risk wildlife and the ecosystems they depend on before species decline further or require listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Which applicants are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, consistent with the listing description of "Fish and Game Agencies Only." The opportunity also references eligible equivalents such as the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and U.S. territories.
Are non-governmental organizations (NGOs), universities, or local governments eligible applicants?
Based on the listing, the eligible applicant type is limited to state governments (fish and game agencies). No other applicant types are identified as eligible in the information provided.
What types of projects can be funded?
Funding can support two broad categories of work: planning and implementation.
- Planning: Activities that directly contribute to developing, updating, revising, or otherwise modifying the state's Wildlife Action Plan.
- Implementation: On-the-ground or programmatic actions to carry out an existing, approved Wildlife Action Plan.
What is meant by "planning" activities under this grant?
Planning activities must directly contribute to developing, updating, revising, or otherwise modifying the state's Wildlife Action Plan, and that plan must be approved by the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What is meant by "implementation" activities under this grant?
Implementation activities are actions a state intends to carry out to execute its existing, approved Wildlife Action Plan. These can be on-the-ground or programmatic conservation actions tied to the plan.
Does the Wildlife Action Plan need to be approved?
Yes. For planning work, the plan being developed or updated must be approved by the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Implementation work is described as executing an existing, approved Wildlife Action Plan.
How does this program connect strategy to action?
The program is structured so states can either strengthen the blueprint (by improving the Wildlife Action Plan through planning) or carry out conservation measures identified in that blueprint (through implementation). The expectation is a clear line from the plan to the funded activities.
What species should projects prioritize?
The program expects states to prioritize investments for "species of greatest conservation need." While specific species lists or a single ranking system are not provided in the information above, projects are expected to be guided by conservation need and by realistic funding availability for conserving those species.
Does the opportunity provide a required species list or ranking system?
No. The notice described here does not list species or prescribe a single ranking system. It emphasizes prioritizing "species of greatest conservation need" and making strategic, defensible investments.
Are education activities allowed?
Wildlife education activities are generally ineligible unless they are minor or incidental components that are critical to the success of an otherwise eligible project.
Are law enforcement activities allowed?
Law enforcement activities are generally ineligible unless they are minor or incidental components that are critical to the success of an otherwise eligible project.
What does "minor or incidental" mean for education or enforcement components?
The information provided indicates that projects cannot be primarily focused on outreach/education or enforcement. However, a project that is otherwise eligible (for example, habitat work or species monitoring) may include a small education or enforcement-related element if it is clearly secondary and necessary to accomplish the conservation objective.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. This opportunity requires cost sharing or matching. Applicants should be prepared to provide non-federal match consistent with State Wildlife Grant program rules.
What match ratio or eligible match sources are required?
The information provided does not specify the match ratio or eligible match sources. It indicates that applicants would need to rely on full program guidance and the official notice details to ensure compliance.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is under CFDA 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is F15AS00196.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 29, 2015.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is August 31, 2016.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on November 30, 2016, and the closing date was August 31, 2016.
Why does the listing show estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor as 0?
The summary record shows an estimated total funding amount of 0 and an award ceiling/floor of 0. Based on the information provided, this typically indicates that dollar amounts were not populated in the Grants.gov summary record and would be addressed in program guidance or in award-specific allocations rather than in the synopsis fields.
What activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The activity categories are listed as Education and Natural Resources. However, the description emphasizes that natural resources conservation planning and implementation are the core focus, with education only permissible in limited, incidental circumstances.
Where can applicants find more information?
The announcement points to the State Wildlife Grants Program webpage at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SWG/SWG.htm and to the Grants.gov posting for this opportunity.
Who is the point of contact for questions?
The listed point of contact is Maria Sanchez at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phone: 303-236-8185. Email: MariaSanchez@fws.gov.
What is the intended conservation impact of the program?
The program is intended to help states conserve wildlife and habitats proactively, especially for at-risk species, with the goal of taking action before further declines occur or before a species requires listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Does the program emphasize any particular funding gap?
Yes. It explicitly emphasizes including species that are not traditionally supported through hunting or fishing-related funding streams.
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