Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance
Active
- Assistance listing
- 15.664
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- 446 $120,932,590 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project 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 (USFWS) funds fish and wildlife coordination and assistance activities under Assistance Listing 15.664, with the most recent grant award disbursed on March 2, 2026.
This program serves as a catch-all mechanism for the Service to issue financial assistance for activities that do not fit existing standalone assistance listings. It funds congressionally directed projects, unsolicited proposals, and ad hoc initiatives across conservation disciplines. Funded activities include fish hatchery operations and maintenance (fin clipping and tagging of salmon and steelhead; tank cleaning and fish health monitoring); habitat restoration (riparian corridor establishment, invasive species removal, wetland grading and tidal restoration, stream channel restoration with wood structures and beaver dam analogues); fisheries research and monitoring (population genetics analysis, subsistence harvest documentation, fish passage monitoring); species recovery work (cryopreservation protocols for endangered Delta Smelt, Prebles meadow jumping mouse population modeling, bat surveys and roost monitoring); training and capacity building (HAZWOPER training for spill response, conservation leadership programs for Native youth); and infrastructure development (water management database tools, GIS geodatabases for adaptive management). Recent awards also funded conference logistics, environmental education curriculum development, and contributions to intergovernmental conservation councils.
The portfolio is predominantly Cooperative Agreements (59% of 446 awards) with a substantial Project Grant share (41%). Among USFWS regional offices and headquarters, the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 leads by federal dollars obligated at $30.6 million across 74 awards, followed by Region 4 at $24.1 million and Region 5 at $18.2 million. These five top funders account for 84% of the $120.9 million in combined federal obligations. Combined total obligated (federal plus non-federal) reached $133.2 million, indicating modest cost-sharing by recipients.
Recent activity shows consistent award disbursement: 41 awards in 2022, 39 in 2023, 44 in 2024, declining to 25 in 2025, and only 3 through March 2026. Representative recent awards include a $5.3 million Cooperative Agreement for Puerto Rican Parrot aviary and site infrastructure repairs; a $2.8 million Cooperative Agreement for fish passage improvement at Numana Dam in Nevada with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and a $2 million Project Grant for climate-resilient tidal habitat restoration and public access at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Smaller awards funded individual research projects (genetic studies on chum salmon, crayfish drift behavior, delta smelt hybridization) and community engagement initiatives (Native youth leadership development, shorebird outreach).
The source documents no open grant opportunities as of the summary date. The most recently posted opportunities are from 2022 and earlier, indicating no current solicitations are actively accepting applications under this listing.
Objective and description
- Objective
The FWS established this assistance listing to be used: 1) temporarily by new financial assistance programs for awards needing to be issued immediately and before a standalone assistance listing can be established, and 2) to assign to awards providin
- Description
The FWS established this assistance listing to be used: 1) temporarily by new financial assistance programs for awards needing to be issued immediately and before a standalone assistance listing can be established, and 2) to assign to awards providing support for ad hoc activities and projects unrelated to any other FWS assistance listing. Activities under this program support the conservation of the Nation's natural resources and may include congressionally directed, externally funded, unsolicited, or ad hoc support for land management, research, data collection and analysis, training, award competitions, fellowships, contributions to intergovernmental and multinational councils, committees, and working groups, and emergency response activities.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligibility varies by opportunity and is limited to the entity(ies) designated by the authorizing legislation.
- Beneficiary eligibility
The general public benefits from the conservation and environmental efforts as identified by the authorizing legislation.
- Uses of assistance
To fulfill the intent of Congress as specified in legislation authorizing the Agency to obligate and manage financial assistance funds; special appropriations projects; and awards for purposes consistent with the mission, expertise, and goals of the Agency.
- Use restrictions
To fulfill the intent of Congress as specified in legislation authorizing the Agency to obligate and manage financial assistance funds; special appropriations projects; and awards for purposes consistent with the mission, expertise, and goals of the Agency.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Varies by activity being funded, but typically funds are awarded for projects with a one year period of performance.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Any applicable pre-application coordination or environmental impact information requirements will be detailed in the funding opportunities posted under this program on Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov).
- Criteria for selecting proposals
As specified by the authorizing legislation or Congressional action. Refer to the funding opportunities posted under this program on Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov).
- Award procedure
Notification of an award is the issuance of a grant or cooperative agreement document by Awarding Official.
- Deadlines
Deadlines vary by program activity.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Deadlines will vary, and will be specified in the funding opportunities posted under this program on Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov).
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
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Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Game & Fish Commission | $11,800,000 | 10% |
| 2 | Department Of Marine Resources Maine | $7,785,000 | 6% |
| 3 | Upper Klamath Basin AG Collaborative | $6,000,000 | 5% |
| 4 | National Fish And Wildlife Foundation | $5,511,215 | 5% |
| 5 | Puerto Rico Cnsrvation TR Fund | $5,304,500 | 4% |
| 6 | Ducks Unlimited Inc. | $4,458,000 | 4% |
| 7 | Wildlife Management Institute, Incorporated | $3,575,907 | 3% |
| 8 | Tahoe Regional Planning Agency | $3,492,103 | 3% |
| 9 | Klamath Watershed Partnership | $3,000,000 | 2% |
| 10 | Town Of Whiting | $2,900,000 | 2% |
10 of 263 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $127,328 |
| FY2025 | $37,234,903 |
| FY2024 | $19,235,909 |
| FY2023 | $10,499,133 |
| FY2022 | $6,471,464 |
| FY2021 | $12,398,813 |
| FY2020 | $6,304,501 |
| FY2019 | $1,833,247 |
| FY2018 | $1,280,749 |
| FY2017 | $3,098,563 |
| FY2016 | $1,466,700 |
| FY2015 | $4,641,812 |
| FY2014 | $2,594,290 |
| FY2013 | $9,365,129 |
| FY2012 | $2,499,387 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.664?
Assistance Listing 15.664 is Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance, a federal grant program run by Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).
What is the CFDA number for Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance?
Its CFDA number is 15.664: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 15.664 awarded?
446 grant awards under 15.664 have obligated $120,932,590 in federal funds to 263 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 15.664?
The recipients obligated the most under Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance are Arkansas Game & Fish Commission ($11,800,000), Department Of Marine Resources Maine ($7,785,000) and Upper Klamath Basin AG Collaborative ($6,000,000).
How much did 15.664 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 15.664 obligated $37,234,903 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 15.664?
None of the latest 50 opportunities under 15.664 is open now. The latest, F22AS00398 - MENTOR-Bat Program, was posted on July 25, 2022.
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