# F24AS00198 Refuge System Enhancement/Non-Infrastructure

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f24as00198-f24as00198-refuge-system-enhancement-non-infrastructure/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351214

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $50.0 million (at least $5,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 2, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F24AS00198 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 2, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $50.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.654 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Organizations that have an established Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FWS such as 501(c) 4 or 501(c) 5 nonprofit organizations that are labor unions, neighborhood associations, or other types of eligible organizations, including those that reach or represent potentially underserved communities.

## What the grant funds

Thank you for your interest in partnering with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity, "refuge" refers to an area designated as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Other items to note in the Notice of Funding Opportunity:The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to provide cooperative agreements and grants to enable nonprofit groups and others to partner with a specific FWS site, FWS Regional office, or FWS headquarters to accomplish FWS work. The FWS site/office requesting the work must fund the project. There is no money set aside at headquarters to do these projects. Therefore, the project budget is limited to the amount the FWS site/office has available. The FWS site/office requesting the work must be substantially involved in the project. The FWS site/office requesting the work must collaboratively work with the potential partner to develop the project narrative and budget. The Congressional authority for this Notice of Funding Opportunity does not include the authority to purchase land.FWS uses GrantSolutions to manage financial assistance applications and awards. Applicants must register in and conduct any subsequent award business with FWS in GrantSolutions. To apply, your organization and organization officials must be established in GrantSolutions. For further details, please see section D7 of this Notice of Funding Opportunity. If using Grants.gov rather than GrantSolutions to apply, please consider submitting the application a couple of weeks early because there is often a delay in the transfer of applications from Grants.gov to GrantSolutions.FWS may not make a Federal award to an applicant that hasn't completed theSAM.gov registration. Domestic recipients are required to register in and receive payment through theU.S. Treasury’s Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP), unless approved for a waiver by the Service program. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is the premier government agency dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats. We are the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of these important natural resources for the American public.FWS origins date back to 1871 when Congress established the U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Is F24AS00198 still open?

No. It closed on August 2, 2024.

### Who can apply for F24AS00198 Refuge System Enhancement/Non-Infrastructure?

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 F24AS00198 Refuge System Enhancement/Non-Infrastructure?

Closed August 2, 2024. 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 $50.0 million each. About $50.0 million in total.

### Who has won National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Ducks Unlimited Inc, Department of Conservation and Energy, State of Louisiana. The program made 424 awards worth $278 million in that time.