Closed · F21AS00465 · CFDA 15.637 · Discretionary
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 15, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $25,000 -- $300,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.637
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection - is cataloged under number F21AS00465 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.637, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 13, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $300,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 15, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$25,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
June 15, 2021
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
April 13, 2021
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding and implementing federal projects that address these problems. As part of this initiative, the two bird habitat joint ventures that are in the Great Lakes watershed – the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture and the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture – will be working with the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs in the Midwest and Northeast Regions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to competitively fund state and other partner projects for long-term habitat protection, restoration, or enhancement, for conservation of native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations, particularly migratory birds. Preference will be given to activities that help meet the habitat goals of the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Implementation Plan or the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plain (BCR 13) Bird Conservation Region Plan, other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans. Special Note: Wherever possible, projects that occur within known migratory bird migration stopover sites should be highlighted. The Great Lakes Migratory Bird Stopover Map Tool will be useful in identifying these sites. In addition, projects that occur within watersheds of “Areas of Concern” (AOC) should be highlighted. Though proposals within known migratory stopover sites and/or AOCs are encouraged, it is not a requirement for funding.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 04, 05, 06, 07, 12, 13. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Abbey Kucera Abbey_Kucera@fws.gov
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