Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations (12.005)
Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations (Assistance Listing 12.005) is run by the Department of the Army, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $557 million in 322 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $447,829. Half of the 322 awards fell between $171,633 and $1.3 million, and they ranged from $14,534 to $68.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$557 million
- Grant awards322
- Typical award$447,829
- Awarded in FY 2025$103 million
- Size rank349 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $79.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $103 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 349th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 96% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 26 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Sikes Act attempts to ensure that fish, wildlife and other natural resources that exist on and are associated with military lands in the United States are protected and enhanced. The Sikes Act is written such that conservation activities are promoted while allowing military lands to continue to meet the needs of military operations.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Federal and State agencies having responsibility for the conservation or management of fish and wildlife. Centers for natural lands management, universities, etc.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To conserve and rehabilitate natural resources on Army military Installations
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The minimum contribution from you, the Recipient, will be listed in each subsequent modification to this CA Award. Your contribution to the acquisition of lands in the project area may include land management of fee simple, monitoring and enforcement of less than fee simple interest, negotiation of bargain sale purchase prices, land management and/or installation resiliency projects. Your contribution shall be more fully defined on the Request for Advance/Reimbursement process and approved in advance by the Grants Officer in consultation with ARNG-IEE.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply review funding opportunities for all relevant deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$76, 000 - $25M
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations (12.005) awarded$557 million across 322 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 81% of the money, nonprofits 10% and state and local governments 8.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 220 | $449 million | 81% |
| Nonprofits | 40 | $58.4 million | 10% |
| State and local governments | 56 | $49.1 million | 8.8% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 2 | $782,341 | 0.1% |
| Small businesses | 3 | $222,146 | less than 0.1% |
| Businesses | 1 | $195,903 | less than 0.1% |
By state
14 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 126 | $373 million |
| Alaska | 53 | $48.1 million |
| California | 30 | $27.9 million |
| Texas | 23 | $26.5 million |
| Hawaii | 16 | $23.3 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $18.2 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $8.0 million |
| Washington | 6 | $6.0 million |
| Florida | 13 | $5.4 million |
| Montana | 5 | $5.1 million |
| Arizona | 12 | $4.4 million |
| New York | 3 | $4.1 million |
| Utah | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $1.0 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $944,176 |
| Nevada | 3 | $718,759 |
| Iowa | 3 | $672,833 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $672,401 |
| Michigan | 1 | $628,656 |
| Virginia | 4 | $612,612 |
| Maine | 1 | $326,864 |
| Illinois | 1 | $223,465 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $221,331 |
| Kansas | 1 | $100,000 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $94,563 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $79,599 |