Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00066
The Fiscal Year 2017 Candidate Conservation Action Funds opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00066) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). It is designed to support on-the-ground and information-gathering efforts for candidate species and other at-risk species so that conservation can happen early enough to reduce threats and, ideally, prevent the need for federal listing under the Endangered Species Act. In practical terms, the program is aimed at keeping species from reaching a crisis point by investing in proactive conservation and the protection or improvement of the ecosystems those species rely on.
The opportunity supports projects that either (1) secure critical information about candidate and at-risk species or (2) carry out restoration or conservation actions that directly address threats to those species. The emphasis is on work that strengthens the scientific and management foundation for conservation decisions (for example, improving knowledge of distribution, abundance, habitat condition, or key risk factors) and on actions that measurably improve habitat or reduce pressures before a listing becomes necessary. Because the stated purpose includes conserving the ecosystems that sustain these species, competitive projects are likely to be those that connect species outcomes to habitat or landscape-level improvements rather than isolated, short-term efforts.
Funding is offered under multiple possible instrument types, including cooperative agreements, grants, and procurement contracts, which signals that FWS may engage with recipients in different ways depending on the project. A cooperative agreement typically implies more substantial federal involvement during the project, while a grant usually indicates less day-to-day federal participation. The listing of a procurement contract suggests that in some cases FWS could acquire specific goods or services to meet program goals, though applicants generally treat this as a financial assistance opportunity unless directed otherwise in the full notice.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many entity types (such as state and local governments, Tribal governments, nonprofits, universities, and potentially private entities), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be included in the official notice text. The program falls under the Environment and Natural Resources activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.660, which can be useful for applicants tracking federal assistance programs or matching this opportunity to organizational grant management systems.
The notice was created on December 12, 2016. The original closing date is July 31, 2017, and applications are due by that date; however, the program also notes that applications may be submitted throughout the year. Even with year-round submission allowed, the timing of review and selection is tied to the FWS budget cycle, so an application submitted earlier may align better with funding decisions depending on where the agency is in that cycle. The expected number of awards is listed as one, and the award ceiling is $1,000,000, which indicates the program may fund a single relatively large project or consolidate support into one major effort for that fiscal year, at least under this particular posting.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted conservation investment tool: it funds projects that produce actionable species information or implement restoration and other conservation measures that reduce risks for candidate and at-risk species, with the broader goal of conserving the ecosystems they depend on and avoiding future federal listings.Apply for F17AS00066
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2017 Candidate Conservation Action Funds" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.660.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2017 Applications are due by July 31, 2017. However, you may submit applications throughout the year. Consideration of applications ultimately will be based on the FWS budget cycle.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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| 2017 State Interstate Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Program Apply for F17AS00128 Funding Number: F17AS00128 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
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| Biological Monitoring and Management of Federally Threatened and State Endangered Beach Nesting Birds on E.B. Forsythe NWR Apply for F17AS00143 Funding Number: F17AS00143 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $500,000 |
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