Closed · F23AS00310 · CFDA 15.657 · Discretionary
F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1K-$1.7M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 15, 2022
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $1,000 -- $1,700,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 4,242 other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service.
- $1K-$1.7M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.657
- CFDA program
- 4,242
- other opportunities from Fish and Wildlife Service
Archived opportunity record
F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund is closed (last close November 15, 2022). The parent program page for CFDA 15.657 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. 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
Closed November 15, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$9,500,000
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is to conserve endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems upon which they depend, and to take appropriate steps to achieve the purposes of treaties and conventions set forth in the ESA. Section 2(a)(5) of the ESA authorizes the use of Federal financial assistance to encourage the States and other interested parties to develop and maintain conservation programs to safeguard the Nation’s heritage in fish, wildlife and plants for the benefit of all citizens. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Ecological Services Program provides Federal financial assistance on a competitive basis to states, other Federal agencies, landowners, educators, non-profit organizations, researchers, and other potential partners to secure information about endangered or threatened species, to aid in the recovery of these species under the ESA, and to help conserve the ecosystems upon which these species depend. The Recovery Challenge funding opportunity specifically provides a unique financial assistance opportunity for eligible, non-Federal longstanding and new partners working on high priority recovery actions as identified by the Service for ESA endangered and threatened species. Recovery Challenge Congressional Appropriations Language Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022—Administrative Provisions (Pub. L. 117-103 [H.R. 2471—305]) authorizes funding for the Recovery Challenge funding opportunity. The overall goal of Recovery Challenge is to enhance and increase partnerships with agencies and organizations implementing high priority recovery actions, in particular for genetically-sound breeding, rearing, and reintroduction programs, as well as to develop or update recovery plans. This opportunity also addresses the Presidential priority articulated in Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad by supporting biodiversity efforts. Funding limitations are subject to change based on the final FY2023 budget appropriations. Recovery Challenge matching grants must implement high priority recovery actions as prescribed in recovery plans.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · F23AS00310
Grants.gov marks F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Natural Resources (NR). 1,011 other Fish and Wildlife Service listings share this eligibility-code string (24% of 4,243).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Migratory Bird Conservation Grant
U.S. Department of the Interior
Agency Contact
Patrick McKenney FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov
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What to do next
F23AS00310 FY22/23 Recovery Challenge Fund is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 15.657 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Migratory Bird Conservation Grant indexes 16 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Fish and Wildlife Service lists 4,242 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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