Deadline: 09-Jul-21
The Department of the Interior and Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals for the 2022 U.S. Standard Grants Program to support public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act.
This program supports the Department of Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mission of protecting and managing the nation’s natural resources by collaborating with partners and stakeholders to conserve land and water and to expand outdoor recreation and access.
Proposals to the NAWCA program should demonstrate how the activities of partners would encourage sustainable and effective programs for the long-term conservation of wetlands associated migratory birds.
NAWCA grants fund wetland conservation projects that include one or both of the following:
- the acquisition of property containing wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats, including water rights, where the acquired land will be managed for its long term conservation and for the benefit of migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife that depend on it; or
- restoration, enhancement, or creation of wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats, where these activities will be conducted on lands and waters that will be managed for their long term conservation and for the benefit of migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife that depend on them.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $50,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
- Award Floor: $100,001
- Expected Award Date: April 01, 2022
- Expected Number of Awards: 30
Eligibility Criteria
- Unrestricted
- FWS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award.
- The Bureau cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333250