Endangered Species Recovery Implementation

Objective

Recovery Implementation: To provide federal financial assistance to secure endangered or threatened species information, undertake restoration actions that will lead to delisting of a species; help prevent extinction of a species, or aid in the recovery of species. Recovery Challenge: To provide federal financial assistance to eligible, non-Federal longstanding and new partners working on high priority recovery actions as identified by the Service in recovery plans, recovery strategies, or recovery outlines for Endangered Species Act endangered and threatened species. State of the Birds: To provide federal financial assistance to address the crises and challenges confronting birds in every part of the country by funding projects supporting the recovery of bird species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• Profit organization
• Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)

State and local government agencies, institutions of higher education, including public, private state colleges and universities, nonprofits, Native American tribal organizations (other than recognized tribal governments), city, county or township governments, individuals, Native American tribal governments (federally-recognized), for-profit organizations, and small businesses.

Who Benefits

• Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
• Small business
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Native American Organizations
• State
• Local
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

State and local government agencies, institutions of higher education, including public, private, state colleges and universities, nonprofits, Native American tribal organizations (other than recognized tribal governments), city, county or township governments, individuals, Native American tribal governments (federally-recognized), for-profit organizations, and small businesses.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants (Discretionary)
• Project Grants (Discretionary)
• Project Grants (Discretionary)

Program Contact

FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov
(703) 358-2469