Species Recovery Grants to States
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Background
In 2003, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) instituted a grant program for States pursuant to section 6 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), using funding provided by Congress.
Species Recovery Grants to States (formerly called "Protected Species Cooperative Conservation Grants") may support management, research, monitoring, and outreach activities that provide direct conservation benefits to listed species, recently de-listed species, and proposed and candidate species that reside within a given State. Projects focusing on listed Pacific salmonids are not considered under this grant program; State conservation efforts for these species may be supported through the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund.
A list of previously funded projects can be found in the Section 6 Grants Archive. This grant program will continue on an annual basis provided funding is available.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants are States that, through their respective state agencies, have entered into an agreement with NMFS pursuant to section 6(c) of the ESA. The terms "State" and "state agency" are used as defined in section 3 of the ESA. Any state agency that enters into a section 6(c) agreement with NMFS by the grant application deadline is also eligible to apply. See the grant schedule below for the annual proposal deadline.
How to Apply
Proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov, the online portal to all Federal grant opportunities. For more information about Grants.gov and NOAA Grants, visit the NOAA Grants Management Division website.
Detailed guidance on how to prepare proposals is provided in the Federal Funding Opportunity [pdf]. This document should be read carefully to ensure that proposals meet eligibility requirements and are complete upon submission. Complete instructions for preparing and submitting proposals are also available through Grants.gov.
When to Apply*
Electronic submissions through Grants.gov must have been received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 6, 2011; proposals submitted by mail must have been postmarked by September 6, 2011. The Section 6 grant schedule below provides additional information about the general timing of various stages of the grant cycle.
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2011
June 8: Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) posted to Grants.gov.
June 8-September 6: Submission period. Applications must be received by September 6, 2011.*
September-October: Proposals screened for eligibility and required elements; reviewers solicited and assigned; proposals undergo merit review.
November: Review panel meeting convened; funding recommendations made.
November-December: Pre-award negotiations with recommended applicants.
December: Assistant Administrator for Fisheries reviews recommended proposals and makes final selections. NOTE: Delays from this point forward may occur depending on the status of the Federal appropriation process.
2012
January-February: Completion of required environmental and legal reviews; submission of award files to NOAA Grants Management Division (GMD).
March-May (1-3 months): Awards finalized by GMD Grants Official.
*NOTE: We extended the deadline for submissions from August 29 to September 6 due to Hurricane Irene.
Updated: September 8, 2011
