Funding-DOI - FWS -
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; December 15, 2014
Agency
Department
of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Description
The
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requests interested entities to submit
restoration, research and Regional Project proposals for the restoration of the
Great Lakes Basin fish and wildlife resources, as authorized under the Great
Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (16 USC 941c). The purpose of the Great
Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA) is to provide assistance to
States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative
conservation, restoration and management of the fish and wildlife resources and
their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. Regional Projects are authorized
activities of the Service related to fish and wildlife resource protection,
restoration, maintenance, and enhancement impacting the resources of multiple
States or Indian Tribes with fish and wildlife management authority in the
Great Lakes Basin. The Service will be responsible for accomplishing Regional
Projects on behalf of the State and or Tribal agencies submitting the Regional
Project proposal. Supported in part by President Obama's Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative, a total of approximately $2 million is projected to
support projects this fiscal year. Available funding and project awards are
subject to final Congressional appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015. Up to 33
percent of the total Congressional appropriation to the GLFWRA is eligible to
fund Regional Projects. Restoration and research projects require a 25 percent
non-federal match. Regional Projects selected shall be exempt from cost sharing
if the Service's Midwest Region Director determines that the authorization for
the project does not require a non-Federal cost-share. The two page
pre-proposal and Regional Project proposals are submitted to the Service for
review. Successful restoration and research applicants are invited to submit
full proposals, which are reviewed and ranked by the Proposal Review Committee.
Successful restoration and research projects have ranged from $2,300 to
$2,000,000 with the average project at $117,345.
Announcement
Number:
F15AS00012
Closing
Date:
Dec
15, 2014
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=269253
Contact
Information
Rick
Westerhof
231-584-3553