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F23AS00129 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grants

Closed Closed March 2, 2023 Opportunity F23AS00129 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program (F26AS00030). Status: Closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left). It is in our archive of Fish and Wildlife Service notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$11.2 million
• Award floor$10,000
• Total funding$11.2 million
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

• State governments

Only State agencies that have entered into a Cooperative Agreement pursuant to Section 6(c) of the ESA and have provided the information necessary for the annual renewal (reconfirmation) of their Cooperative Agreement are eligible to apply for funding. Applicants that have not fulfilled both criteria will not be considered. While funding may only be awarded to States, individuals or groups such as 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.

More grants for state and local governments.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund awards averaged $292,414; this notice allows up to $11.2 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

First awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2001, Recovery Land Acquisition grants promote State and Federal cooperation in listed species conservation by leveraging funds to acquire specific parcels of land, through fee simple or conservation easement, in support of Service-approved recovery plans and outlines. The ESA conveys the importance of recovery plans as a central organizing tool for guiding the recovery process by requiring their development for every listed species.

Category: Environment.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, F26AS00030, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.