FWS and nfwf cooperative recovery implementationthe national fish and wildlife foundation (nfwf) will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and wildlife service (FWS) to administer and manage FWS…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has awarded a $57,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (CFDA 15.657) federal grant program. The agreement will fund NFWF to work cooperatively with FWS to administer and manage funding designated for the recovery of historically under-funded endangered and threatened species. The goal is to implement all remaining recovery actions considered necessary to achieve recovery for a prioritized subset of species within approximately 10 years, accelerating their progress towards delisting or downlisting. Eligible activities include habitat protection and restoration, invasive species removal, population monitoring, and captive breeding and release. Eligible applicants are U.S. or foreign entities with demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the target species' biology and ecosystems.

FWS and nfwf cooperative recovery implementationthe national fish and wildlife foundation (nfwf) will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and wildlife service (FWS) to administer and manage FWS inflation reduction act funding (PUB. L. 117-169, 60301) designated for the recovery of historically under-funded species listed as endangered and threatened under the endangered species act (ESA). To optimize species recovery, instead of funding a few actions from many species recovery plans, the FWS has prioritized select underfunded species and will fund all remaining recovery actions considered necessary to achieve the recovery for those species within approximately 10 years. Implementation of these actions will accelerate recovery of this subset of species towards meeting delisting and downlisting objectives. A small subset of funding will also be provided for recovery actions for underfunded list species to help prevent their extinction. The recovery actions funded in this category will need to demonstrate a clear and significant improvement in the trajectory of the species selected. The program will fund partners undertaking implementation of priority recovery actions described in the species draft or final recovery plan, recovery implementation strategy, or recovery outline. Actions may include the protection and restoration of habitat, invasive species removal, population monitoring and surveys, and captive breeding and release. Eligible applicants are any U.S. Or foreign entity or individual with demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the biology of the identified species and their ecosystem. Having also worked with the species is preferred. Having a valid endangered species act permit or previously having one is also preferred. Applicants selected for funding that do not have a valid permit may have to obtain one before beginning project activities. Projects will be evaluated for alignment with program goals and objectives, relationship to species draft or final recovery plan, recovery implementation strategy, or recovery outline, technical merit, and cost effectiveness.