National Wildlife Refuge Fund
Active
- Assistance listing
- 15.659
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- 15 $53,427 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Refuge Revenue Sharing
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- State
- Intrastate
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Beneficiaries
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- Local
- Treasury accounts
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- 14-5091-0-2-806
- 14-1691-0-1-806
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is no longer active under the National Wildlife Refuge Fund program (CFDA 15.659) and is not issuing awards as of 2015. The most recent grant award was disbursed on March 28, 2015, more than eleven years ago. Award activity had peaked between 2010 and 2012, averaging three to four awards per year before declining sharply; the program issued only three awards across 2014–2015 before ceasing operations.
This program historically provided revenue-sharing payments to counties for fee-owned National Wildlife Refuge System lands, distributed through formula-based allocations to any local unit of government where refuge lands were located. Recipients could apply these funds for any purpose within their jurisdiction. The portfolio shows 15 total awards since 2006, predominantly Cooperative Agreements (87 percent) with a smaller share of Project Grants (13 percent). Federal dollars obligated totaled only $53 thousand across the entire portfolio, indicating this program functioned primarily as a pass-through mechanism for statutory revenue sharing rather than as a discretionary grant program.
All funding came through the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. Representative funded activities included landscape conservation design pilots (a $40 thousand cooperative agreement in 2014), waterfowl and shorebird monitoring initiatives on refuge waters, ecosystem service valuation studies, and agricultural contaminant measurement projects within refuge wetland management districts. However, examination of recent awards reveals that many carried zero or negative obligated amounts, reflecting closeout modifications, deobligations, and fund expiries rather than substantive new funding.
No current grant opportunities exist under this program. The most recent solicitation on record—posted August 25, 2014, for the North American Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation for Wilderness and Protected Areas Conservation Landscape Design Pilot Project with a due date of September 15, 2014—has long closed. The source explicitly states the program is no longer active and is not issuing awards.
Objective and description
- Objective
The USFWS makes revenue sharing payments to counties for the lands that are administered in fee.
- Description
This program is no longer active.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
No functional Application/Unlimited Application of any local unit of government where fee owned NWRS lands are located automatically receive payments based on legislated formulas.
- Beneficiary eligibility
No functional Application/Unlimited Application of any local unit of government where fee owned NWRS lands are located automatically receive payments based on legislated formulas.
- Uses of assistance
Refuge Revenue Sharing funding can be used by localities for any purpose by the receiving unit of government.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
This program is no longer issuing awards.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation for Wilderness and Protected Areas Conservation Landscape Cosnervation Design Pilot Project | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 15 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska | $56,700 | 106% |
| 2 | Natureserve | $40,000 | 75% |
| 3 | Arkansas State University | $6,517 | 12% |
3 of 15 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2016 | -$9,115 |
| FY2015 | $19,368 |
| FY2014 | $35,730 |
| FY2013 | $29,204 |
| FY2012 | $11,240 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.659?
Assistance Listing 15.659 is National Wildlife Refuge Fund, a federal grant program run by Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).
What is the CFDA number for National Wildlife Refuge Fund?
Its CFDA number is 15.659: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 15.659 awarded?
15 grant awards under 15.659 have obligated $53,427 in federal funds to 15 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 15.659?
The recipients obligated the most under National Wildlife Refuge Fund are Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska ($56,700), Natureserve ($40,000) and Arkansas State University ($6,517).
Are there open grant opportunities under 15.659?
No opportunity listed under 15.659 is open now. The latest, North American Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation for Wilderness and Protected Areas Conservation Landscape Cosnervation Design Pilot Project, was posted on August 25, 2014.
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