Southwest Wolf Recovery

To provide federal financial assistance to secure information and undertake actions that will help prevent extinction and aid in recovery and delisting of the gray wolf in the southwest, Canis lupus baileyi.

To provide federal financial assistance to secure information and undertake actions that will help prevent extinction and aid in recovery and delisting of Canis lupus baileyi. Funding is used to support various stages of reintroduction, monitoring, and management of southwest wolf populations in a manner that promotes viable ranching, self-sustaining and recovering wolf populations, and healthy western landscapes. Examples of funding include for states and tribes participating in on-the-ground wolf management, universities conducting critical analyses to support recovery, and zoological institutions conducting research and providing source populations for achieving recovery and a backstop to extinction.

State and local government agencies; Institutions of higher education, including public, private state colleges and universities; nonprofits; Native American tribal organizations; city, county or township governments; individuals; Native American tribal governments (federally-recognized); for-profit organizations; and small businesses.

This opportunity is limited to projects that further the recovery of the gray wolf in the southwest, Canis lupus baileyi, which may be described in a species approved recovery plan, implementation schedule of the species approved recovery plan, actions recommended in a completed 5-year status review of the species, or species management plan. These are discretionary funds that are used for project purposes to help ensure the use of the best available scientific information in making management decisions. Funding can be used for construction activities. Funding is not used for real property acquisition under this program.

This opportunity is limited to projects that further the recovery of the gray wolf in the southwest, Canis lupus baileyi, which may be described in a species approved recovery plan, implementation schedule of the species approved recovery plan, actions recommended in a completed 5-year status review of the species, or species management plan. These are discretionary funds that are used for project purposes to help ensure the use of the best available scientific information in making management decisions. Funding can be used for construction activities. Funding is not used for real property acquisition under this program.

Program will include any special award terms and conditions in the notice of award.

Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," applies to this listing. There is no formal pre-application required under this program, however potential applicants are encouraged to contact the Southwest Wolf Recovery Program to discuss their projects prior to application. The Service must conduct environmental compliance reviews for projects conducted in the United States.

Criteria are listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) posted on Grants.gov.

Award notification is the issuance of a grant or cooperative agreement document by the Awarding Official. Each proposal is reviewed by the Southwest Wolf Recovery Program staff who make recommendations for funding. The evaluations are based on the criteria outlined in the request for federal assistance. Selected proposals best support the program within available funding. Once a recovery activity is selected for funding, a funding instrument, i.e., notice of award, between Fish and Wildlife Service and the recipient is drafted. The award is processed through the Southwest Regional Ecological Services Office and sent to the recipient. The award is considered executed when notices of award are provided to the recipient and the Ecological Services Office has obligated funds to the agreement.

Up to 180 days, however consideration of applications will ultimately be based on FWS budget availability which varies from year to year.

Recipients may request funding for a subsequent year/cycle of a currently funded project. However, these requests are subject to the same submission, review, and approval requirements as all new applications. This program will fund any approved renewal application as new award, not as an amendment to an existing award. Recipients may request approval for budget and project plan revisions of funded projects, including period of performance and reporting due date extensions, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.