# Fiscal Year 2023 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f23as00003-fiscal-year-2023-national-coastal-wetlands-conservation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337654

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $50,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make $18.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 24, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F23AS00003 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 24, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $18.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.614 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

Participation is limited to State agencies or entities designated as eligible by the Governor of a coastal State. The eligible agency is usually a State natural resource or fish and wildlife agency. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact your WSFR Regional Office. Eligible coastal States are States bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin); States bordering the Atlantic, Gulf (except Louisiana), and Pacific coasts. Louisiana is not an eligible coastal State for this Program as provided in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 3955 (b)(1)). Here is the complete list of eligible States: Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

## What the grant funds

The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (Title III, Section 301, Public Law 101‐646, 16 U.S.C. 3951-3956) (Act) established the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant (NCWCG) Program to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands in coastal areas through competitive matching grants to eligible State, Commonwealth, and Territory (State) agencies. The Program is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar, import duties on fishing tackle, yachts and pleasure craft, and a portion of the gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines. Revenues are deposited into and appropriated from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. The primary goal of the NCWCG Program is the long‐term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems.

## Questions people ask

### Is F23AS00003 still open?

No. It closed on June 24, 2022.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2023 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2023 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program?

Closed June 24, 2022. 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 $1.0 million each. About $18.0 million in total.

### Who has won Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were State of Washington, State Coastal Conservancy, SC Conservation Bank. The program made 116 awards worth $93.8 million in that time.