Asian Elephant Conservation Fund

The objectives of this fund are to perpetuate healthy populations of Asian elephants, assist in the conservation and protection of Asian elephants by supporting the conservation programs of Asian elephant range states and the CITES Secretariat, and t

The purposes of this fund are to perpetuate healthy populations of Asian elephants, assist in the conservation and protection of Asian elephants by supporting the conservation programs of Asian elephant range states and the CITES Secretariat, and provide financial resources for those program.

Any organization or individual with demonstrated experience in Elephas maximus conservation.

Any Asian government agency responsible for Asian elephant conservation and protection, and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in Asian elephant conservation.

Funds provided under this program support projects that will enhance programs for conservation of Elephas maximus by assisting efforts to-(1) implement conservation programs; (2) address the conflicts between humans and elephants that arise from competition for the same habitat; (3) enhance compliance with provisions of CITES and laws of the United States or a foreign country that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of Elephas maximus or regulate the use and management of Elephas maximus habitat; (4) develop sound scientific information on the condition of Elephas maximus habitat, Elephas maximus population numbers and trends, or the threats to such habitat, numbers, or trends; or (5) promote cooperative projects on those topics with other foreign governments, affected local communities, nongovernmental organizations, or others in the private sector.

Funds may not be used for the following activities: Physical resettlement of people (voluntary or involuntary); the purchase of firearms or ammunition; gathering information by persons who conceal their true identity; buying or purchasing intelligence; evidence or information or paying informants; law enforcement operations that, to arrest suspects, prompt them to carry out illegal activities; and any activity that would circumvent sanctions, laws, or regulations of wither the U.S. or the country of the proposed activity. The following cost elements are not allowable under this program: publications of materials for distribution within the U.S. that are not related to the program; pre-award costs (unless prior written approval is received); programs designed to advocate policy views or positions of foreign governments or views of a particular political faction; entertainment and/or alcoholic beverages; purchase of land; direct support or the appearance of direct support for individual or single-party electoral campaigns; and duplication of services immediately available through municipal, provincial, or national government.

Assistance is available from the start data of the period of performance to the end date of the period of performance. Funding must be spent within 90 days of the end date of the period of performance.

Proposals will be reviewed based on criteria identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Projects are reviewed and competitively selected for funding using criteria articulated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Review criteria can be found in the application information. Once a proposal has been selected for funding, an approving official executes an Assistance Award between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Recipient.

None. However; at the discretion of the Division of International Conservation, active awards can be modified, e.g.: time extensions or budget changes.