# F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f23as00310-f23as00310-fy22-23-recovery-challenge-fund/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343410

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $1.7 million (at least $1,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $9.5 million in total. Applications closed on November 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F23AS00310 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.7 million |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $9.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.657 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Please see Section C3. Other for more information on eligibility criteria.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is to conserve endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems upon which they depend, and to take appropriate steps to achieve the purposes of treaties and conventions set forth in the ESA. Section 2(a)(5) of the ESA authorizes the use of Federal financial assistance to encourage the States and other interested parties to develop and maintain conservation programs to safeguard the Nation’s heritage in fish, wildlife and plants for the benefit of all citizens. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Ecological Services Program provides Federal financial assistance on a competitive basis to states, other Federal agencies, landowners, educators, non-profit organizations, researchers, and other potential partners to secure information about endangered or threatened species, to aid in the recovery of these species under the ESA, and to help conserve the ecosystems upon which these species depend. The Recovery Challenge funding opportunity specifically provides a unique financial assistance opportunity for eligible, non-Federal longstanding and new partners working on high priority recovery actions as identified by the Service for ESA endangered and threatened species. Recovery Challenge Congressional Appropriations Language Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022—Administrative Provisions (Pub. L. 117-103 [H.R. 2471—305]) authorizes funding for the Recovery Challenge funding opportunity. The overall goal of Recovery Challenge is to enhance and increase partnerships with agencies and organizations implementing high priority recovery actions, in particular for genetically-sound breeding, rearing, and reintroduction programs, as well as to develop or update recovery plans. This opportunity also addresses the Presidential priority articulated in Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad by supporting biodiversity efforts. Funding limitations are subject to change based on the final FY2023 budget appropriations. Recovery Challenge matching grants must implement high priority recovery actions as prescribed in recovery plans.

## Questions people ask

### Is F23AS00310 still open?

No. It closed on November 15, 2022.

### Who can apply for F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund?

Closed November 15, 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 $1.7 million each. About $9.5 million in total.

### Who has won Endangered Species Recovery Implementation grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, Inc., State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources. The program made 823 awards worth $292 million in that time.