Opportunity Information: Apply for F22AS00140
The FY 2022 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) Traditional Conservation Grants Program (Service Legacy Region 6) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to help states strengthen and carry out their endangered species conservation programs. The central goal is practical, on-the-ground support for efforts that conserve and recover species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), along with work that benefits candidate and at-risk species and helps track species that have been recently delisted. In other words, the program is designed to fund state-led actions that either move federally protected species closer to recovery or reduce the likelihood that additional species will need to be listed in the future.
Funding under this program can be used for a wide range of conservation activities as long as the project produces a clear, direct benefit to the species or its habitat. Eligible project types include management actions (such as habitat restoration or threat reduction), research to fill key biological or ecological knowledge gaps, monitoring to track population trends or habitat conditions, and outreach activities that improve compliance, coordination, or public support for conservation outcomes. Proposals can include a single type of activity or combine several approaches, but they need to explain in concrete terms how the work will contribute to recovery objectives or address threats that drive declines. Competitive applications are those that spell out measurable conservation value, rather than describing general environmental benefits.
A major emphasis of the program is alignment with formal state-federal cooperation under ESA Section 6. States may seek funding for conservation work on federally listed resident species that are specifically included in the state’s cooperative agreement with the Service. States can also request support to monitor candidate, at-risk, and recently delisted species, which helps agencies detect emerging problems early and document whether conservation gains are holding after delisting. The program structure reflects the idea that states are often best positioned to implement local and regional conservation actions, while the federal government provides financial support and ensures the work advances ESA priorities.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, specifically state agencies that have entered into a cooperative agreement with FWS pursuant to Section 6(c) of the ESA, or that will enter into or reconfirm such an agreement within 30 days of the application deadline. This cooperative agreement requirement is not just a formality: FWS must have a complete, signed agreement in place before it can obligate federal funds to a project, consistent with the cited regulatory requirements (including 50 CFR 81.3, 50 CFR 81.5, and 43 CFR 12.50(b)(3)). While only states can receive awards directly, the program allows collaboration in practice: counties, conservation organizations, and other partners may participate through a qualified state agency as subgrantees or project partners, as long as the state remains the applicant and primary recipient.
Key administrative details include the opportunity number F22AS00140 and CFDA number 15.615, with the funding categorized under environmental activities and awarded as grants. The original application closing date was April 12, 2022, and the notice listed an award ceiling of $777,471. The opportunity was created on January 7, 2022. Overall, the grant program is best understood as targeted financial assistance to state wildlife and natural resource agencies to implement focused, results-oriented conservation projects that directly advance the recovery and long-term security of imperiled species under FWS jurisdiction, particularly within Service Legacy Region 6.Apply for F22AS00140
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2022 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) Traditional Conservation Grants Program (Service Legacy Region 6)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.615.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-01-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-04-12. (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 $777,471.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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