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ClosedOpportunity F21AS00004

Multistate Conservation Grant Program

Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Multistate Conservation Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was August 14, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $1M, with $11M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.628 (Multistate Conservation Grant).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted
May 28, 2020
Close date
Aug 14, 2020
Award floor
$100,000
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Est. total funding
$11,000,000
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or a State or group of States, for the purpose of carrying out the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. The State Governments’ designation refers to Agencies with lead management responsibility for fish and wildlife resources in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia (Sport Fish Restoration only), Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or a group of these agencies.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Description:

The Sport Fish Restoration Act and the Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-408, 114 STAT. 1766 §112 et seq.; Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act, 16 U.S.C. §777 et seq.; and Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, 16 U.S.C. §669 et seq.) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make up to $6,000,000 available annually under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR) to fund multistate conservation project grants. In addition to the regular annually available funds of $6,000,000, the President signed the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act (Modernizing PR Act) (Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-94) into law on December 20, 2019 as part of the larger Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. This law amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (WR Act, 16 U.S.C. 669) to, among other measures, create a new Modern Multistate Conservation Grant Program; which will provide an additional $5,000,000 to the program. The primary goal of both programs is to provide grant funds to address regional or national priority needs of the State fish and wildlife agencies and their partners that are beyond the scope and capabilities of a single State. The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) work cooperatively to manage both programs. The Association manages the grant application process, providing oversight, coordination, and guidance. The Service awards and manages the grants. Both programs are competitive grant programs.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 15.628

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$11M
FY25$10.1M
FY26$11.9M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.628. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Fish and Wildlife Service
Lori_Bennett@fws.gov
22041-3803

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Multistate Conservation Grant Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Multistate Conservation Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $1m and total estimated program funding is $11,000,000.

How do I apply for “Multistate Conservation Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity F21AS00004), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

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