OpportunityTitle: Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grants
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only State agencies that have entered into a Cooperative Agreement pursuant to Section 6(c) of the ESA and have provided the information necessary for the annual renewal (reconfirmation) of their Cooperative Agreement are eligible to apply for funding.  Applicants that have not fulfilled both criteria will not be considered.  While funding may only be awarded to States, individuals or groups such as counties or conservation organizations may work with a State agency that has a cooperative agreement on conservation efforts that are mutually beneficial, as a subgrantee.
Description: Section 6 of the ESA authorizes the Service to provide Federal financial assistance to eligible State agencies to support the development and implementation of conservation programs for the benefit of resident listed species. This financial assistance, provided in the form of competitive grants, is made available through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) Grant Programs. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) applies specifically to CESCF Recovery Land Acquisition (RLA) Grants. This NOFO fully describes application eligibility, evaluation, and selection. It should be read in its entirety as much of the information has changed from previous years. Given the significant investment of time and money associated with projects funded through this program, we also recommend you coordinate with the appropriate Service contact (Section G) before starting work on a project or application.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Kelly_Niland@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Kelly Niland&lt;br/&gt;Kelly_Niland@fws.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be submitted through GrantSolutions.gov. GrantSolutions automatically generates an electronic date and time stamp in the system upon application receipt. The Service will not review or consider applications received through GrantSolutions after 11:59 PM EST on April 9, 2021.