OpportunityTitle: State Wildlife Grants Competitive Program
CategoryExplanation: The State Wildlife Grant Competitive Program is open to States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories that have Service approved Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plans (CWCP).  Grant proposals must address species of greatest conservation need and actions to conserve them and their habitats as described in the State&#146;s CWCP.  Grant proposals will be awarded to the highest-ranking cooperative conservation projects and in accordance with the evaluation criteria provided in the request for grant proposals.  Priority will be given to cooperative conservation projects with an emphasis on performance results and outcomes.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: States, Commonwealths, territories, and the District of Columbia with Service approved Comprehensive State Wildlife Conservation Plans.  These include the 50 States, the 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.
Description: The State Wildlife Grants Competitive Program was authorized in the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 110-161). Congress authorized $4,922,000 for FY 2008 awards. Grant proposals submitted and ranked under this announcement, but not selected for a FY 2008 award, will be considered for FY 2009 awards based on the ranking if Congress authorizes funding for this competitive program for FY 2009. The State Wildlife Grant Competitive Program will award grants to the highest ranking cooperative conservation projects that implement strategies and actions contained in Service approved Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plans (also known as State Wildlife Action Plans or the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies). The evaluation criteria for grant proposal ranking is provided in the full announcement. The criteria contain general information, mandatory application requirements,and evaluation criteria. Eligible applicants should read this information carefully in order to present eligible and fully competitive proposals.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Branch Chief - Programs
GrantorContactText: Steve Jose &lt;br/&gt;Programs Branch Chief &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703.358.2156
CloseDateExplanation: Grant proposals are due to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Washington, DC office by November 17, 2008.  Grant proposals received after this date will not be accepted.  The announcement of awards is expected to be in February 2009.