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Endangered
Species Grants to States and Territories
Grants for states and territories,
offered through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (authorized under section 6 of the ESA)
fund participation in a wide array of voluntary conservation projects
for candidate, proposed and listed species. These funds may in turn be
awarded to private landowners and groups for conservation projects. Catalog of Domestic Federal Assistance Number 15.615.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service offers many other programs to
help States, Territories, and landowners plan and implement projects
to conserve species.
| Purpose |
Species Benefiting |
Competition |
Financial Match Requirement* |
| implementation of conservation projects |
federally listed threatened or endangered species |
formula |
25% of estimated project cost; or 10% when two or more States or Territories implement a joint project |
| acquisition of habitat in support of approved recovery goals or objectives |
federally listed threatened or endangered species |
regional competition |
25% of estimated project cost; or 10% when two or more States or Territories implement a joint project |
| support development of Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) |
federally listed threatened or endangered species, proposed and candidate species, and unlisted species proposed to be covered by the HCP** |
national competition |
25% of estimated project cost; or 10% when two or more States or Territories implement a joint project |
| acquisition of land associated with approved HCPs |
federally listed threatened or endangered species, unlisted (including State-listed species), proposed and candidate species covered by the HCP** |
national competition |
25% of estimated project cost; or 10% when two or more States or Territories implement a joint project |
*As required under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act, grants to states and territories must include a minimum contribution by the project's non-Federal partners. These contributions can be in-kind, through staff time or use of non-Federal equipment, or financial assistance.
**A species covered by the HCP is any species (listed or unlisted) that is included in the section 10(a)(1)(B) permit, thus receiving incidental take authorization.
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Endangered Species Private Stewardship Grants Program (FY 2002-2008) Archive
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Tool Kit (forms & compliance requirements for receiving Federal
Grants)
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Grants.gov A complete listing of all Federal Financial Assistance Opportunities
Contact Us
For more information on how to apply for Federal grants to assist States,
Territories, and landowners in conserving species on non-Federal lands,
please contact your Fish and Wildllife Service
regional endangered species office or contact:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Consultation, Habitat Conservation Planning, Recovery and
State Grants
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420
Arlington, VA 22203
703-358-2061
The Service also offers many
other grant programs that may also benefit endangered and threatened species.
For other grant program information, go to http://grants.fws.gov.
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