Marine Turtle Conservation Fund

This program funds Marine Turtle and Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle (TFT) projects. Objectives of the Marine Turtle projects are to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries by suppor

The purpose of the fund is to assist in the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises and their habitats in foreign countries and territories of the United States by supporting and providing financial resources for projects- (1) to conserve marine turtle, freshwater turtle, and tortoise habitats under the jurisdiction of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs; (2) to conserve marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in those habitats; and (3) to address other threats to the survival of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises, including habitat loss, poaching of turtles or their eggs, and wildlife trafficking.

Funds provided under this program support projects that will help to restore, recover, and sustain a viable population of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises in the wild by assisting efforts in a foreign country or territory of the United States to implement a marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise conservation program.

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.

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 date 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.