Opportunity Information: Apply for F15AS00133
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Wildlife Grant 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 Mar 16, 2015 and posted on Mar 16, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2015. (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 State Wildlife Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00133) is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support state-level wildlife conservation. It provides funding to U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and territories to develop and carry out conservation programs that benefit wildlife and their habitats, with an explicit emphasis on species that are not typically managed through hunting or fishing programs. In practical terms, the program is designed to help state fish and wildlife agencies (and equivalent governmental entities) plan for and implement science-based conservation actions that address declining species, habitat loss, and other threats, using each jurisdiction's Wildlife Action Plan as the guiding framework.
The grant supports two broad categories of work: planning and implementation. Planning activities must directly contribute to creating, updating, or modifying the applicant's current Wildlife Action Plan, and that plan must be approved by the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Implementation activities, by contrast, are on-the-ground or programmatic actions that a state proposes specifically to carry out the priorities and strategies already laid out in its approved plan. The program expects applicants to use these funds strategically, placing priority on "species of greatest conservation need" and considering how limited conservation dollars can be allocated where they will have the greatest impact. This means proposals are generally expected to demonstrate clear ties to plan priorities, a rationale for why selected species or habitats need attention, and an understanding of how the proposed work fits into the broader conservation funding landscape.
Certain types of activities are explicitly not eligible under this opportunity. Wildlife education and law enforcement are generally excluded, unless they are minor or incidental components that are still critical to the success of an otherwise eligible project. In other words, the grant is primarily meant to fund conservation planning and direct conservation implementation rather than broad public outreach campaigns or enforcement operations, though small supporting elements in those areas may be acceptable when they are necessary to make a conservation project work.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as a grant under the Environment and Natural Resources funding activity area and is listed under CFDA 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants). It includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal share according to program rules. Eligibility is limited to state governments (which, in this context, includes the District of Columbia, territories, and commonwealths as described in the announcement). The posting date and creation date are March 16, 2015, with an original and current closing date of September 30, 2015, and an archive date of October 1, 2017. The announcement does not specify an estimated total funding amount or award floor/ceiling figures in the provided record, so award sizes and total available funds would typically depend on annual appropriations and allocation formulas used by the program.
Additional program information is referenced through the Fish and Wildlife Service web page at http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SWG/SWG.htm, and the listing also points applicants to Grants.gov for the full announcement materials. For technical difficulties accessing the announcement, the provided contact is Tiffany Rollins at 505-248-7836 or tiffanyrollins@fws.gov.
State Wildlife Grant Program (F15AS00133) - FAQs
1) What is the State Wildlife Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number F15AS00133)?
The State Wildlife Grant Program is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It supports state-level wildlife conservation by funding the development and implementation of conservation programs that benefit wildlife and their habitats, with an emphasis on species that are not typically managed through hunting or fishing programs.
2) Who administers this grant opportunity?
The program is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
3) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments. For this opportunity, that includes U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and territories, as described in the announcement.
4) What types of work does the program fund?
The grant supports two broad categories of work: planning and implementation.
- Planning: Activities that directly contribute to creating, updating, or modifying the applicant's current Wildlife Action Plan.
- Implementation: On-the-ground or programmatic actions proposed to carry out priorities and strategies in the applicant's approved Wildlife Action Plan.
5) What is a Wildlife Action Plan and how does it relate to this grant?
The Wildlife Action Plan is the guiding framework for the program. Planning activities must directly contribute to creating, updating, or modifying the applicant's current plan. Implementation activities are expected to directly carry out priorities and strategies already laid out in the applicant's approved plan.
6) Does the Wildlife Action Plan need to be approved for this grant?
Yes. The Wildlife Action Plan must be approved by the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
7) What kinds of species does the program prioritize?
The program places priority on "species of greatest conservation need" and has an explicit emphasis on species that are not typically managed through hunting or fishing programs.
8) What should proposals generally demonstrate to be competitive or appropriate for the program?
Proposals are generally expected to show a clear connection to Wildlife Action Plan priorities, explain why the selected species or habitats need attention (for example, declining species, habitat loss, or other threats), and describe how the proposed work fits within broader conservation funding considerations given limited conservation dollars.
9) Are wildlife education activities eligible?
Wildlife education is generally not eligible, unless it is a minor or incidental component that is critical to the success of an otherwise eligible project.
10) Are law enforcement activities eligible?
Law enforcement is generally not eligible, unless it is a minor or incidental component that is critical to the success of an otherwise eligible project.
11) What is the primary intent of the funding (in practical terms)?
In practical terms, the program is meant to help state fish and wildlife agencies (and equivalent governmental entities) plan for and implement science-based conservation actions that address declining species, habitat loss, and other threats, using each jurisdiction's Wildlife Action Plan as the guiding framework.
12) Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients must provide a non-federal share according to program rules.
13) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The listing identifies the program under CFDA 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants).
14) What funding activity area is this grant associated with?
This opportunity is categorized under the Environment and Natural Resources funding activity area.
15) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posting date: March 16, 2015
- Creation date: March 16, 2015
- Original closing date: September 30, 2015
- Current closing date: September 30, 2015
- Archive date: October 1, 2017
16) Does the announcement provide an estimated total funding amount or award size range?
No. The provided record does not specify an estimated total funding amount or award floor/ceiling figures. Award sizes and total available funds would typically depend on annual appropriations and allocation formulas used by the program.
17) Where can applicants find additional program information?
Additional program information is referenced through the Fish and Wildlife Service web page at: http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/SWG/SWG.htm. The listing also points applicants to Grants.gov for the full announcement materials.
18) Who should be contacted for technical difficulties accessing the announcement?
For technical difficulties accessing the announcement, the contact listed is Tiffany Rollins at 505-248-7836 or tiffanyrollins@fws.gov.
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