OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year 2011 Candidate Conservation Action Funds
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants must have a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the biology of the involved candidate or at-risk species in the United States and their ecosystem, including preferably having worked with the species in the field.    FWS Regional (or Field Office) contacts will discuss potential proposals with interested parties if needed, and review eligible applications.  The FWS Regional Office will refer interested parties to the appropriate FWS Field Office for further consideration as appropriate.  For potential proposals submitted directly to the Field Office, the Field Office will conduct the proposal review and selection process.  A list of FWS Regional and Field Office contacts is available in the Full Announcement under section VII. Agency Contacts.
Description: The FWS Endangered Species Program provides Federal financial assistance on a competitive basis to States, other Federal agencies, landowners, educators, non-profit organizations, researchers, and other partners to secure information about endangered, threatened or candidate species, to aid in the recovery of these species, to avert listing of species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, and to help conserve the ecosystems upon which these species depend. The FWS and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which is part of the Department of Commerce&#146;s NOAA Fisheries office, share Endangered Species Act responsibilities for several species such as sea turtles. We have responsibility for sea turtles when they are on land, and NMFS has responsibility for sea turtles when they are in the water. Projects for NMFS-managed species are not included in this funding opportunity. This Candidate Conservation opportunity is intended for projects that will contribute addressing threats to candidate and at-risk species in the United States to help remove threats so that listing is not merited, and is limited to projects carrying out actions described in Candidate Assessments, or other conservation plans or projects. Projects that address species response to climate change will receive additional consideration.
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GrantorContactText: Jeanette Green &lt;br/&gt;Program Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703-358-2206