OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year 2020 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Ecological Services Program provides Federal financial assistance on a competitive basis to states, landowners, educators, non-profit organizations, researchers and other potential partners to secure information about candidate and other at-risk species to avert listing of species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, and to help conserve the ecosystems upon which these species depend.The overall goal of this Candidate Conservation funding opportunity is based on cooperative relationships with states, non-profit organizations, private landowners and those interested in habitat restoration or undertaking candidate and at-risk species research, surveys and monitoring, or educational outreach efforts. Work may be done via cooperative agreement and project grants.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: sonjia_harris@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Sonjia Harris 703 358-1867 &lt;br/&gt;Sonjia_Harris@fws.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Applications are due by September 30, 2020.  However, you may submit applications throughout the year.  Consideration of applications ultimately will be based on the FWS budget cycle.