Welcome to the Region 6 Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Program! The information contained here will help you understand the program and its possibilities. The Challenge Cost Share program was developed to promote partnerships between the Service and other organizations, private groups and individuals, which focus on a common shared conservation goal. These partnerships are intended to support our Nation’s wildlife resources, their habitat, and the people who care for them.
The private partners must bring at least half of the resources (or more) to the proposed project and are often the ones who actually perform the on-the-ground work. Matching resources can be in the form of money, labor, materials, other in-kind services, or a combination of these. Other Federal Government agencies are welcome, and encouraged to participate as partners. The funding or in-kind services that they bring to the project cannot be counted as part of the match. The 50% matching contributions must be from a non-Government source.
For more information on the Region 6 Challenge Cost Share program, please contact Tina Dobrinsky by e-mail at tina_dobrinsky@fws.gov or by phone at 303-236-4346.
Please use the attachments below to assist you in preparing your proposal and subsequent agreement if your project gets approved.
Current Information and Forms FY 2009:
FY 2009 Request for Proposal Letter
FY-2009 Challenge Cost Share Approved Projects List
Instruction for Filling out the CSS agreement template and attachment
FY 2009 CCS Agreement Template (Word Format)
FY 2009 CCS Agreement Template Attachment (Word Format)
CCS – Standard Form 424 (pdf, 850 KB)
Please direct any comments/questions, etc. to: CCS Coordinator at 303-236-4346
Contact: Tina_Dobrinsky@fws.gov
