F25AS00285 FY 2025 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 1

F25AS00285 FY 2025 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 1 is sponsored by Fish and Wildlife Service. Supports state programs to conserve and recover threatened and endangered species under FWS jurisdiction.

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gov Maintenance Calendar F25AS00285 FY 2025 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 1 Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:F25AS00285 Funding Opportunity Title:F25AS00285 FY 2025 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 1 Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Environment Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:15.

615 -- Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Jul 21, 2025 Original Closing Date for Applications:Sep 19, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date. This program requires the submission of applications online through GrantSolutions.

gov as applicants will receive an acknowledgment of application receipt. GrantSolutions automatically generates an electronic date and time stamp in the system upon application receipt. Applicants are encouraged to verify the completeness of their application package before submission using the checklist provided above.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Sep 19, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date. This program requires the submission of applications online through GrantSolutions. gov as applicants will receive an acknowledgment of application receipt.

GrantSolutions automatically generates an electronic date and time stamp in the system upon application receipt. Applicants are encouraged to verify the completeness of their application package before submission using the checklist provided above.

Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 4,525,074 Eligible Applicants:State governments Additional Information on Eligibility:Only State agencies that have entered into a cooperative agreement with FWS pursuant to section 6(c) of the ESA or enters into/reconfirms such an agreement within 30 days of the application deadline are eligible to apply under this Funding Opportunity.

FWS requires a complete, signed cooperative agreement before it can obligate Federal funds to a project [50 CFR 81. 3, 50 CFR 81. 5, 43 CFR 12.

50(b)(3)]. While funding can only be granted to States, individuals or groups (for example 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.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must seek funding to conduct conservation work on federally listed resident species currently included in the State"s section 6 cooperative agreement. States may also apply for funding to monitor any species that has become a candidate or eligible unlisted species by the application deadline or has been delisted due to recovery within the last five years.

Projects must involve voluntary conservation efforts within the United States. Projects within a grant must be consistent with approved or draft species recovery plans. In no case will proposed work be in conflict with approved recovery plans [50 CFR 81.

2]. A permit from the Regional Director may be required if a project within a grant involves taking, transporting across State lines, introduction into an area beyond its historical range, or holding wildlife in captivity for more than 45 days. If you anticipate any of these activities, you must submit an Environmental Assessment to the Regional Director before we will grant a permit [50 CFR 81.

9, 43 CFR 12. 50(b)(3)].

Neither the Federal funds awarded through this Funding Opportunity, nor the associated non-Federal cost share, may be used to satisfy regulatory requirements of the ESA, including complying with a biological opinion under section 7, fulfilling Federal mitigation, minimization, and/or monitoring requirements of a habitat conservation plan permitted under section 10, or any other Federal regulatory mitigation requirement (e.g., mitigation for Clean Water Act permits).

An application cannot include FWS Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) costs. State administrative costs must either be assumed by the State or included in the proposal in accordance with Federal requirements. Generally, only expenses incurred and budgeted during the period of performance are reimbursable; the period of performance begins with the effective date established at the time the grant is approved.

However, a State may request reimbursement of pre-award costs for certain necessary expenses detailed in the grant application. Pre-award costs are those incurred prior to the approval of the grant where such costs are necessary to comply with the proposed period of performance.

Such costs are allowable only if the grant is awarded, only to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the award, and only with the written approval of the awarding agency (2 CFR 200. 458). Applications may address new or ongoing species conservation work.

Projects supporting ongoing work in which the scope, objectives, and expected outcomes remain consistent over time are considered continuation projects. Applications for continuation projects must include a brief discussion of accomplishments to date and a justification for the continuation in the Project Narrative. Land acquisition is not eligible for consideration under this Funding Opportunity.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Fish and Wildlife Service Description:The principal objective of the Traditional Conservation Grant Program is to support the development and implementation of State and Territorial (hereafter, "State") programs to conserve and recover threatened and endangered species under FWS jurisdiction.

Financial assistance, provided in the form of grants, can be used to support projects that have direct benefits for federally listed species, candidate and eligible unlisted species, and recently delisted species. States may apply for funding to conduct conservation work on federally listed resident species that are included in the State"s cooperative agreement.

States may also apply for funding to monitor candidate, eligible unlisted, and recently delisted species. Projects proposed for funding may involve management, research, monitoring, and outreach activities or any combination thereof. Applications should include clear and specific information about how the proposed work would contribute to species recovery or prevent the need to list a species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Successful applications will be those that clearly demonstrate a direct benefit to the species or its habitat. Link to Additional Information:[](https://grants. gov/search-results-detail/360078) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: #### Health & Human Services * Frequently Asked Questions ## Your session will expire in 3 minutes.

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