# F22AS00420 - FY 22 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f22as00420-f22as00420-fy-22-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-joint/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345814

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $800,000 in total. Applications closed on February 7, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F22AS00420 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 7, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $800,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.637 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

Applicants who are not conservation-based organizations must demonstrate how their organizational priorities can satisfy the objectives of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the priorities of the Joint Ventures, and how GLRI investments in the proposed project will be maintained and ensured into the future. Eligible applications will be for habitat restoration, enhancement, and/or protections activities. Funding will not be provided to research and/or monitoring projects, as these are not activities that directly achieve the habitat goals of the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Implementation Plan or the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plan Bird Conservation Region Plan (BCR 13), other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans. Project areas must be within the U.S. watershed of the Great Lakes as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (https://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/great-lakes-facts-and-figures) within states bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin).

## What the grant funds

The goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding and implementing federal projects that address these problems. As part of this initiative, the two bird habitat joint ventures that are in the Great Lakes watershed – the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture (https://umgljv.org/) and the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture (https://acjv.org/) – will be working with the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs in the Midwest and Northeast Regions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to competitively fund partner projects for long-term habitat protection, restoration, or enhancement, for conservation of native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations, particularly migratory birds. Preference will be given to activities that help meet the habitat goals of the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Implementation Plan (https://umgljv.org/planning/joint-venture-plans/) or the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plain (BCR 13) Bird Conservation Region Plan (https://acjv.org/planning/bird-conservation-regions/bcr-13/), other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans (https://www.fishwildlife.org/afwa-informs/state-wildlife-action-plans).

## Questions people ask

### Is F22AS00420 still open?

No. It closed on February 7, 2023.

### Who can apply for F22AS00420 - FY 22 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for F22AS00420 - FY 22 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection?

Closed February 7, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $800,000 in total.

### Who has won Migratory Bird Joint Ventures grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Bird Conservancy, Pheasants Forever, Inc., Ducks Unlimited Inc. The program made 155 awards worth $68.9 million in that time.