Deadline: 14-Apr-23
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (“NFWF”) requests Pre-Proposals under the Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Fund (“Fund”) for projects that will restore, improve, preserve, and/or conserve greater sage-grouse habitat in Utah.
NFWF established and administers the Fund with monies it received as compensatory mitigation for authorized impacts of the Gateway South Transmission Project to greater sage-grouse in Utah, as approved by the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and its Record of Decision for the project.
Funding Priorities
This RFP seeks projects that will restore, improve, preserve, and/or conserve greater sage-grouse habitat. They may include, but are not necessarily limited to, any or a combination of the following:
- Fee Title and Conservation Easement Acquisitions for Conservation and/or Preservation
- Sagebrush Restoration and Improvement Activities
- Juniper / Conifer Removal Activities
Funding Available
NFWF expects to award up to approximately $6.35 million from the Fund to projects through this RFP. Up to approximately $3.81 million of this amount may be made available for conservation easement / fee title acquisitions; up to approximately $1.9 million of this amount may be made available for sagebrush restoration; and up to approximately $635,000 of this amount may be made available for juniper / conifer removal.
Geographic Focus
The Fund will fund projects located within the Utah portion of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies ("WAFWA") Sage-grouse Management Zone III. The preferred geographic focus areas for project activities are the Carbon Biological Significant Unit (“BSU”) located in Carbon, Duchesne, Sanpete, and Wasatch Counties; and the Strawberry BSU in Duchesne and Wasatch Counties. Projects in other BSUs in Utah will be considered.
Eligible Entities
Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c)3 organizations, U.S. Federal government agencies, state government agencies and other political subdivisions of the state, local and municipal governments, Tribal governments and organizations, businesses, unincorporated individuals, and educational institutions.
Ineligible Uses of Grant Funds
- Awards under this Fund may not be used to support an applicant’s ongoing efforts to comply with legal requirements, including permit conditions, mitigation, and settlement agreements.
- Awards under this Fund may not be used for political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying, or litigation.
For more information, visit NFWF.