Western Hemisphere Regional
Active
- Assistance listing
- 15.640
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- 249 $23,649,140 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 14-1611-0-1-302
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funds conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants including endangered and threatened species across the Western Hemisphere through CFDA 15.640, with the most recent grant award dated January 1, 2025.
The program supports on-the-ground conservation projects that reduce threats to priority species and their habitats across Latin America and the Caribbean. Funded activities span habitat restoration and reforestation (monarch butterfly forests in Mexico, tropical forest corridors in Ecuador and Peru), human-wildlife conflict mitigation (jaguar coexistence programs, livestock protection systems), species-specific conservation (scarlet macaw reintroduction, critically endangered parrot and reptile protection), indigenous-led community management and patrolling, anti-poaching and anti-trafficking capacity building, sustainable livelihoods and agroforestry, and environmental education and outreach. The program also funds wildlife crime prevention, law enforcement training, and monitoring systems such as SMART technology deployment across the region.
Awards are predominantly Project Grants, which comprise 86 percent of the 249 total awards in the portfolio, with Cooperative Agreements accounting for 13 percent. The program is administered through two principal funding sources within Fish and Wildlife Service: Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters has obligated $16.9 million across 117 awards, and the broader Fish and Wildlife Service has obligated $6.7 million across 131 awards. Combined federal dollars obligated total $23.6 million, with recipients contributing an additional $22.5 million in non-federal cost-share, bringing total obligated dollars to $46.1 million.
Award volume has declined significantly in recent years, from 24 awards in 2021 to only 5 in 2024 and 1 in 2025, indicating reduced program activity. Recent awards cluster in the $185 thousand to $467 thousand range. Representative recent grants include ecosystem governance and fire management training in Ecuador's Podocarpus-Yacuri Corridor ($185 thousand, January 2025); bird-friendly agricultural practices in Colombia's Cauca Valley ($201 thousand, December 2024); jaguar habitat and water protection in Honduras-Guatemala borderlands ($200 thousand, December 2024); and human-jaguar conflict mitigation in Peru's Amazon ($365 thousand, December 2024).
A competitive solicitation for the FY2024 Latin America Regional Program closed on June 4, 2024. The program accepts applications from multi-national secretariats, foreign governments, U.S. and foreign nonprofits, non-governmental organizations, community and Indigenous organizations, and U.S. and foreign public and private institutions of higher education; individuals and tuition for academic degrees are ineligible. Award duration cannot exceed five years including non-competitive continuation amendments, which remain contingent on performance and fund availability.
Objective and description
- Objective
The mission of the Latin America Regional Program is to provide technical and financial assistance to partners to conserve the region's priority species and their habitats. It advances its mission by supporting projects that reduce threats to key wil
- Description
The objective of the fund is to provide for the conservation of fish or wildlife and plants including endangered species and threatened species in the Western Hemisphere
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Applicants under this program can be multi-national secretariats, foreign governments, U.S. and foreign non-profits, non-governmental organizations, community and Indigenous organizations, and U.S. and foreign public and private institutions of higher education. Individuals are not eligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity. In addition, tuition for individuals and field expenses for projects carried out in support of masters, doctorate degrees, and post-doctorate research are not eligible under this Notice of Funding Opportunity.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Same as applicant eligibility.
- Uses of assistance
No new funding for this program is expected. Assistance Listing will remain active to allow Bureau to close all currently open awards and report any associated amendments to government-wide systems that require the identification of an active number as a key reporting element.
- Use restrictions
No new funding for this program is expected. Assistance Listing will remain active to allow Bureau to close all currently open awards and report any associated amendments to government-wide systems that require the identification of an active number as a key reporting element.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Assistance is available from the start date of the period of performance to the end date of the period of performance. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Program obligates funds and sends a notice of award to successful applicants. Recipients request funds in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles, unless otherwise dictated by program-specific legislation or special award terms. Program will include any special payment terms and conditions in the notice of award. The total duration of any award, including non-competitive continuation amendments, cannot exceed five years. Any non-competitive continuation amendment is contingent on performance and pending availability of federal funds, satisfactory performance and compliance with award terms and conditions.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Proposals will be reviewed based on criteria identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
- Award procedure
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.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Decisions on funding of project proposals are normally made no later than 180 days after the receipt of the project proposals.
- Renewals
At the discretion of the Division of International Conservation awards can be modified (e.g. extended for time or budget changes made).
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 249 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildlife Conservation Society | $3,699,944 | 16% |
| 2 | Re:wild | $886,604 | 4% |
| 3 | Panthera Corporation | $795,970 | 3% |
| 4 | Multiplier | $619,925 | 3% |
| 5 | World Wildlife Fund, Inc. | $610,176 | 3% |
| 6 | Alternare AC | $580,000 | 2% |
| 7 | Nature And Culture International | $574,184 | 2% |
| 8 | Bosque Antiguo, A.C. | $538,992 | 2% |
| 9 | Friends For Conservation And Development | $474,918 | 2% |
| 10 | The Peregrine Fund, Inc. | $459,999 | 2% |
10 of 98 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$401,017 |
| FY2025 | $804,202 |
| FY2024 | $683,292 |
| FY2023 | $1,872,021 |
| FY2022 | $1,808,226 |
| FY2021 | $5,085,245 |
| FY2020 | $2,041,246 |
| FY2019 | $202,361 |
| FY2018 | $2,433,995 |
| FY2017 | $1,096,135 |
| FY2016 | $1,267,894 |
| FY2015 | $1,397,151 |
| FY2014 | $1,395,121 |
| FY2013 | $849,156 |
| FY2012 | $900,156 |
| FY2010 | $156,966 |
| FY2006 | $533,310 |
| FY2005 | $640,707 |
| FY2004 | $882,973 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.640?
Assistance Listing 15.640 is Western Hemisphere Regional, a federal grant program run by Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).
What is the CFDA number for Western Hemisphere Regional?
Its CFDA number is 15.640: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 15.640 awarded?
249 grant awards under 15.640 have obligated $23,649,140 in federal funds to 98 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 15.640?
The recipients obligated the most under Western Hemisphere Regional are Wildlife Conservation Society ($3,699,944), Re:wild ($886,604) and Panthera Corporation ($795,970).
How much did 15.640 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 15.640 obligated $804,202 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 15.640?
No opportunity listed under 15.640 is open now. The latest, F24AS00309 FY2024 Latin America Regional Program, was posted on April 18, 2024.
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