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F23AS00284 FWS Year 2 Klamath Basin Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law Funding Opportunity

Closed Closed July 14, 2023 Opportunity F23AS00284

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: F26AS00104 State ANS Management Plan 2026 (F26AS00104). Status: Closes December 16, 2026 (39 days left). It is in our archive of Fish and Wildlife Service notices from 2023.

Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $100,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 14, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 28, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedFebruary 28, 2023
DeadlineJuly 14, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals.

All 10 applicant types the notice lists

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

For more than two decades, the Klamath Basin has encountered numerous challenges due to ongoing drought conditions, limited water supply and diverse needs. The Interior Department, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the Bureau of Reclamation and numerous other state and federal entities have sought collaborative solutions to address conditions that impact Tribes and other stakeholders who are intimately connected to the Klamath Basin. For Year 2 (FY 23) of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding opportunity for the Klamath Basin, the Service is soliciting project pre-proposals that advance restoration activities in the Klamath Basin of Southern Oregon and Northern California. During an Interior Department workshop on Klamath restoration funding opportunities on December 15, 2022, many Klamath Basin stakeholders expressed an interest in having federal agencies adopt a more efficient process for navigating the complexities of funding opportunities across the federal and state government. As an initial response to that request, the Service, in collaboration with the Interior Department and other federal and state partners, invites applicants to submit project pre-proposals for its Year 2 BIL Klamath Basin funding opportunity. This funding opportunity incorporates a two-step process. Step one involves submitting pre-proposals, which will be ranked and evaluated by the Service. For Step two, by invitation only, the Service request full-proposals from the highest ranked projects. Both the pre-proposal process and the by-invitation-only full-proposal process are described below. Potential for Leveraging and Coordinating Funding The Service recognizes that there will likely be more request for project funding, than what is available within the Service’s Year 2 BIL funding opportunity. In an effort to leverage additional funds for high-ranking projects, the Service may share pre-proposal abstracts with other funding agencies and conservation partners in order to determine level of support, overlap with ongoing work, potential additional collaboration opportunities, and potential coordination of funds.

Category: Other.

Who has won Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (15.608) awarded $272 million across 972 grant awards, an average of $279,895 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Tahoe Regional Planning AgencyNevada8$22.6 million
Auburn UniversityAlabama9$19.2 million
Kentucky Department of Fish & WilKentucky6$13.5 million
Arkansas Game & Fish CommissionArkansas9$12.9 million
Nez Perce TribeIdaho10$11.6 million

Top states: Nevada ($35.6 million), Alabama ($23.9 million), Kentucky ($19.9 million), Alaska ($18.4 million), Virginia ($14.5 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, F26AS00104, which is open now.

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

Questions people ask

Is F23AS00284 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2023. A newer notice is open: F26AS00104, closes December 16, 2026 (39 days left).

Who can apply for F23AS00284 FWS Year 2 Klamath Basin Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law Funding Opportunity?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals.

What is the deadline for F23AS00284 FWS Year 2 Klamath Basin Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law Funding Opportunity?

Closed July 14, 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 $5.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total.

Who has won Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Auburn University, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wil. The program made 972 awards worth $272 million in that time.

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