OpportunityTitle: F24AS00203 FY 2024 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 8
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only States agencies that have entered into a cooperative agreement with the Service pursuant to section 6(c) of the ESA&#160;or enters into/reconfirms such an agreement within 30 days of the application deadline&#160;are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity.&#160; The Service requires a complete, signed cooperative agreement before it can obligate Federal funds to a project [50 CFR 81.3, 50 CFR 81.5, 43 CFR 12.50(b)(3)].&#160; While funding can only be granted to States, individuals or groups (for example 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: The principle objective of the Traditional Conservation Grant Program is to support the development and implementation of States&#8217; programs to conserve and recover threated and endangered species under the Service&#8217;s jurisdiction. Financial assistance, provided in the form of grants, can be used to support projects that have direct benefits for federally listed species, candidate and at-risk species, and recently delisted species. States may apply for funding to conduct conservation work on federally-listed resident species that are included in the State&#8217;s cooperative agreement. States may also apply for funding to monitor candidate, at-risk, and recently delisted species. Projects proposed for funding may involve management, research, monitoring, and outreach activities or any combination thereof. Applications should include clear and specific information about how the proposed work would contribute to species recovery or prevent the need to list a species under the Endangered Species Act. Successful applications will be those that clearly demonstrate a direct benefit to the species or its habitat.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Karen_Jensen@fws.gov
GrantorContactText: Karen Jensen&lt;br/&gt;Karen_Jensen@fws.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date.This program requires the submission of applications online through GrantSolutions.gov as applicants will receive an acknowledgment of application receipt.&#160; GrantSolutions automatically generates an electronic date and time stamp in the system upon application receipt. Applicants are encouraged to verify the completeness of their application package before submission using the checklist provided below.&#160;APPLICATION CHECKLISTSF-424, Application for Federal AssistanceProject Abstract Summary FormProject NarrativeSF-424A , Budget InformationBudget NarrativeIndirect Cost Statement and related documentation (when applicable)Conflict of Interest Disclosure (when applicable)Single Audit Reporting Statement (when applicable)SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (when applicable)Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement&#160;