Opportunity Information: Apply for DOI FWS WSFR SWGCOMP FY10
Apply for DOI FWS WSFR SWGCOMP FY10
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Wildlife Grants Competitive 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 Sep 30, 2009 and posted on Oct 1, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 8, 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 $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The 50 States, Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianna Islands the territories of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and America Samoa and the District of Columbia with Service approved Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plans or State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) are eligible to apply for SWG Competitive Grant Program funds.
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Opportunity Summary:
The State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Competitive Grant Program is a nationally competitive funding opportunity run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through its Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR). The larger SWG program has supported wildlife conservation since 2001, with an emphasis on improving conditions for wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. A central purpose of this competitive program is to help states and territories carry out their State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), which were required by Congress and approved by the Service after being submitted by October 2005. These plans identify each jurisdiction's Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), describe the habitats those species depend on, outline major threats and stressors, and list practical conservation actions and strategies to address those issues.
Congress created the competitive grant component in 2008 (Public Law 110-161) to push conservation further by encouraging cooperative, partnership-based projects rather than isolated efforts. For the FY2010 competition described here, proposed projects must be tied directly to priorities already identified in a Service-approved SWAP, or they must address well-documented emerging issues (an example given is climate change impacts on SGCN) that are clearly supported and justified within the application. The core test is whether the proposed work is likely to improve the status of SGCN or the condition of the habitats they rely on. Applications are evaluated and ranked using criteria laid out in the full announcement, and awards go to the highest-ranked proposals. A clear priority is given to multi-state, cooperative conservation projects that can show measurable performance results and concrete outcomes, meaning applicants are expected to define what success looks like and how it will be demonstrated.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. states and specific insular areas that have approved SWAPs: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. territories of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. The program is offered as a discretionary grant under CFDA 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants), and it requires cost sharing or matching funds, so applicants must plan for non-federal contributions as part of the project budget. The total estimated funding available for this competition was $5,000,000, with individual awards expected to range from $300,000 (floor) to $1,000,000 (ceiling).
Key dates for the FY2010 cycle show the opportunity posted on October 1, 2009, with an application deadline (closing date) of January 8, 2010, and an archive date of February 7, 2010. The announcement stresses that applications must be complete and must avoid ineligible activities; incomplete submissions or proposals that do not meet eligibility rules will not be accepted. It also strongly encourages applicants to coordinate early with their Regional WSFR SWG Specialists to confirm that the proposal is eligible, aligned with SWAP priorities, and packaged correctly before submission. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Steve Jose, WSFR Programs Branch, at 703-358-2156.
State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Competitive Grant Program (FY2010) - FAQs
1) What is the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Competitive Grant Program?
The SWG Competitive Grant Program is a nationally competitive funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through its Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR). It funds wildlife conservation work intended to improve the status of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) and/or the condition of the habitats those species depend on.
2) How is the competitive grant program related to the broader SWG program?
The broader SWG program has supported wildlife conservation since 2001, with an emphasis on improving conditions for wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. The competitive component was created later to further encourage cooperative, partnership-based projects.
3) What is the main purpose of this competitive program?
A central purpose is to help states and territories carry out their State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs). These plans identify each jurisdiction's SGCN, the habitats those species rely on, the major threats and stressors, and conservation actions and strategies to address those issues.
4) What is a State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) and why does it matter for this grant?
A SWAP is a plan required by Congress and approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after submission (plans were submitted by October 2005). For the FY2010 competitive grant cycle described, proposed projects must be tied directly to priorities already identified in a Service-approved SWAP, unless they address a well-documented emerging issue that is clearly supported and justified in the application.
5) When was the competitive grant component created?
Congress created the competitive grant component in 2008 (Public Law 110-161) to encourage cooperative, partnership-based conservation projects rather than isolated efforts.
6) What types of projects are eligible in the FY2010 competition?
Projects must either (a) directly address priorities already identified in a Service-approved SWAP, or (b) address well-documented emerging issues (an example provided is climate change impacts on SGCN) that are clearly supported and justified within the application.
7) What is the program's core test for project selection?
The core test is whether the proposed work is likely to improve the status of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) or improve the condition of the habitats those species rely on.
8) Are multi-state projects preferred?
Yes. A clear priority is given to multi-state, cooperative conservation projects, consistent with the competitive program's goal of encouraging cooperative, partnership-based efforts.
9) What does the program mean by "measurable performance results and concrete outcomes"?
The announcement emphasizes that projects should demonstrate measurable performance results and concrete outcomes. In practice, applicants are expected to define what success looks like and explain how that success will be demonstrated.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. states and specific insular areas that have approved SWAPs: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. territories of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
11) Is this a formula grant or a competitive grant?
This opportunity is a competitive grant program. Applications are evaluated and ranked using criteria described in the full announcement, and awards go to the highest-ranked proposals.
12) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is offered as a discretionary grant under CFDA 15.634 (State Wildlife Grants).
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement states that the grant requires cost sharing or matching funds, so applicants must plan for non-federal contributions as part of the project budget.
14) How much funding was available for the FY2010 competition?
The total estimated funding available for this competition was $5,000,000.
15) What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $300,000 (floor) to $1,000,000 (ceiling).
16) What were the key dates for the FY2010 cycle?
- Posted: October 1, 2009
- Application deadline (closing date): January 8, 2010
- Archive date: February 7, 2010
17) What happens if an application is incomplete or includes ineligible activities?
The announcement stresses that applications must be complete and must avoid ineligible activities. Incomplete submissions or proposals that do not meet eligibility rules will not be accepted.
18) How should applicants ensure their proposal is eligible and properly prepared?
Applicants are strongly encouraged to coordinate early with their Regional WSFR SWG Specialists to confirm that the proposal is eligible, aligned with SWAP priorities, and packaged correctly before submission.
19) Who can be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Steve Jose, WSFR Programs Branch, at 703-358-2156.
20) What is the focus regarding species that are not hunted or fished?
The broader SWG program emphasizes improving conditions for wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished, and the competitive program supports conservation actions aligned with that emphasis through SWAP-driven priorities and outcomes.
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