What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements", offered by Fish and Wildlife Service. It is associated with CFDA program 15.654. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§2901 2911; Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. 742 et seq.; Refuge Recreation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§460k 460k(4); National Wildlife Refuge System Administration...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $4,975,389 -- $4,975,389. Total estimated funding: $4,975,389. Expected number of awards: 1.

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Closed · F19AS00293 · CFDA 15.654 · Discretionary

National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements

Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$5.0M-$5.0M
Award range: Closed
Status: -
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $4,975,389 -- $4,975,389 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4,242 other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service.

$5.0M-$5.0M
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 15.654
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements is closed. Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Fish and Wildlife Service still indexes 4,242 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

This listing is no longer accepting applications

Posted Jul 10 Closed

Est. Total Funding

$4,975,389

Expected Awards

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§2901 2911; Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. 742 et seq.; Refuge Recreation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§460k 460k(4); National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, 16 U.S.C. §§668dd ee; Public Lands Corps Act Youth Conservation Corps, 16 U.S.C. §§1701 1706; Public Lands Corps Act Public Lands Corps, 16 U.S.C. §§1721 1726; Archaeological Resources Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. §§470aa ll; and Federal Aid for Highways Other Highways, 23 U.S.C. §§201 204 and §206

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Disaster Prevention and Relief

The printed eligibility set for National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Disaster Prevention and Relief · Natural Resources (DPR;NR). 431 other Fish and Wildlife Service listings share this eligibility-code string (10% of 4,243).

Code 12: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Zone Budget Analyst Ivette Gonzalez 239-472-4061 ivette_gonzalez@fws.gov

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What to do next

National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

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