# Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (15.657)

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Endangered Species Recovery Implementation is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $292 million in 823 grants, about $355,271 per award.

## Objectives

Recovery Implementation: To provide federal financial assistance to secure endangered or threatened species information, undertake restoration actions that will lead to delisting of a species; help prevent extinction of a species, or aid in the recovery of species. Recovery Challenge: To provide federal financial assistance to eligible, non-Federal longstanding and new partners working on high priority recovery actions as identified by the Service in recovery plans, recovery strategies, or recovery outlines for Endangered Species Act endangered and threatened species. State of the Birds: To provide federal financial assistance to address the crises and challenges confronting birds in every part of the country by funding projects supporting the recovery of bird species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $59.5 million | 226 |
| 2022 | $44.6 million | 242 |
| 2023 | $44.1 million | 257 |
| 2024 | $52.4 million | 266 |
| 2025 | $91.8 million | 145 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $62.7 million |
| American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, Inc. | Maryland | $30.0 million |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Hawaii | $22.2 million |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | California | $18.0 million |
| Florida Three Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. | Florida | $10.3 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $8.4 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $5.7 million |
| Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Inc | Florida | $4.3 million |
| The Longleaf Alliance Inc | Alabama | $4.2 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $4.0 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | $3.9 million |
| The Peregrine Fund, Inc. | Idaho | $3.8 million |
| Metro | Oregon | $3.7 million |
| Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Inc | Kentucky | $3.5 million |
| Archbold Expeditions, Inc. | Florida | $2.6 million |
| Golden Triangle Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc | Georgia | $2.6 million |
| Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Minnesota | $2.5 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $2.3 million |
| Houston Zoo Inc | Texas | $2.2 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $2.0 million |