Deadline: 24-Jun-22
The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration has announced The Fiscal Year 2023 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program.The primary goal of the NCWCG Program is the long-term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58) authorizes funding for the NCWCG Program through Fiscal Year 2026.
Goals, Mission, Priorities
- The primary goal of the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant( NCWCG) Program is the long-term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58) authorizes funding for the NCWCG Program through Fiscal Year 2026.
- The mission of the Coastal Program is to achieve voluntary habitat conservation by providing technical and financial assistance, in collaboration with partners, for the benefit of Federal trust species. WSFR’s mission is to work through partnerships to conserve and manage fish and wildlife and their habitats for the use and enjoyment of current and future generations. WSFR’s vision is of healthy, diverse, and accessible fish and wildlife populations that offer recreation, economic activity, and other societal benefits, in addition to sustainable ecological functions. WSFR’s guiding principle is that society benefits from conservation-based management of fish and wildlife and their habitats and opportunities to use and enjoy them. The NCWCG Program aligns with the Coastal Program’s mission and with WSFR’s mission, vision, and guiding principle.
- The NCWCG Program also supports two of the Administration’s priorities including improving climate change adaptation and increasing resilience (through habitat restoration, land acquisition, and other actions) and strengthening the economy (by supporting outdoor recreation activities).Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Program activities support land conservation and biodiversity efforts, contributing to the Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful (30 x 30) initiative.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding
- $18,000,000
- Maximum Award
- $1,000,000
- Minimum Award
- $50,000
- Expected Award Funding and Anticipated Dates
- Expected Award Funding
- Expected Award Date
- January 27, 2023
- Number of Awards
- Expected Number of Awards
- 35
- Type of Award
- Funding Instrument Type
- G – Grant
Eligible Projects
The NCWCG Program provides eligible State agencies with grants for projects that protect and restore valuable coastal wetland resources. Projects can include:
- Acquisition of a real property interest (e.g., conservation easement or fee title) in coastal lands or waters (coastal wetlands ecosystems) from willing sellers or partners for long-term conservation;
- Restoration, enhancement, or management of coastal wetlands ecosystems; or
- A combination of acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participation is limited to State agencies or entities designated as eligible by the Governor of a coastal State. The eligible agency is usually a State natural resource or fish and wildlife agency. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact your WSFR Regional Office.
- Eligible coastal States are States bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin); States bordering the Atlantic, Gulf (except Louisiana), and Pacific coasts. Louisiana is not an eligible coastal State for this Program as provided in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act.
- Here is the complete list of eligible States:
- Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337654