ClosedOpportunity F22AS00160

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program

Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was April 26, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $11.2M, with $11.2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.615 (Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund).

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

Key facts

Feb 18, 2022Posted
Apr 26, 2022Application deadline

Posted: Feb 18, 2022
Close date: Apr 26, 2022
Award floor: $10,000
Award ceiling: $11,162,000
Est. total funding: $11,162,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only State agencies that have entered into a Cooperative Agreement pursuant to Section 6(c) of the ESA and have provided the information necessary for the annual renewal (reconfirmation) of their Cooperative Agreement are eligible to apply for funding. Applicants that have not fulfilled both criteria will not be considered. While funding may only be awarded to States, individuals or groups such as counties or conservation organizations may work with a State agency that has a cooperative agreement on conservation efforts that are mutually beneficial, as a subgrantee.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

County governments

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

First awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2001, Recovery Land Acquisition grants promote State and Federal cooperation in listed species conservation by leveraging funds to acquire specific parcels of land, through fee simple or conservation easement, in support of Service-approved recovery plans and outlines. The ESA conveys the importance of recovery plans as a central organizing tool for guiding the recovery process by requiring their development for every listed species.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

15.615Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation FundProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.615

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$86.9M

FY25

—

FY26

$40.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.615. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $11.2m and total estimated program funding is $11,162,000.

How do I apply for “Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity F22AS00160), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 15.615