Fiscal Year 2016 Candidate Conservation Action Funds
Financial assistance is available to secure candidate and other at-risk species information or undertake restoration actions that will help avert federal listing of species.
The purpose is to provide a means by which the ecosystems upon which candidate and at-risk species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of these species.
The purpose is to provide a means by which the ecosystems upon which candidate and at-risk species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of these species.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.grants.gov
Additional Information of Eligibility:
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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.grants.gov
Contact:
Grant Specialist Kelly Niland 703-358-2492Kelly_Niland@fws.gov
Agency Email Description:
Grant Specialist
Agency Email:
Kelly_Niland@fws.gov
Date Posted:
2016-02-04
Application Due Date:
2016-07-31
Archive Date:
2016-08-31
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