Opportunity Information: Apply for F25AS00034
The F25AS00034 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grants opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.615) that helps pay for targeted land acquisition projects that directly support the recovery of species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The program has been offered since FY 2001 and is designed to strengthen cooperation between States and the federal government by using grant funding to leverage additional resources to secure important habitat parcels. In practice, the funding is used to acquire specific tracts of land either through fee simple purchase (full ownership) or through conservation easements (permanent or long-term limits on development that keep land in private ownership while protecting key conservation values). The central idea is to protect and connect habitat that a species needs in order to recover, using acquisitions that align with formal, Service-approved recovery plans and recovery outlines.
A key feature of this program is that it is explicitly tied to ESA recovery planning. The ESA treats recovery plans as a primary tool for organizing and guiding recovery work, and this grant program follows that framework by prioritizing land deals that implement the actions and habitat protections identified in those plans. That means proposed acquisitions are expected to be clearly connected to recovery objectives for listed species, rather than general conservation or open space purposes. The grant is essentially a mechanism to turn the recovery plan from a planning document into on-the-ground habitat protection by securing high-priority parcels that can remove threats, prevent incompatible land uses, reduce habitat fragmentation, and improve the long-term outlook for at-risk populations.
Eligibility is narrow and is limited to State governments, specifically State agencies that have an active Cooperative Agreement under Section 6(c) of the ESA. To be considered, a State agency must (1) have entered into that Cooperative Agreement and (2) have submitted the information needed for the annual renewal or reconfirmation of the agreement. If either condition is not met, the application will not be considered for funding. While only States can be direct recipients, the program allows for collaboration: local governments, conservation organizations, and other partners can participate by working with an eligible State agency, including as subgrantees, when the work is mutually beneficial and supports the same recovery-focused outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a contract) categorized under the Environment activity area. The opportunity was created on 2024-09-27, with an original application closing date of 2025-01-08. The listed award ceiling is $14,162,000. The notice indicates expected awards but does not specify a number in the provided source data, which suggests applicants should consult the full notice for details on anticipated award count, typical award sizes, match expectations, and other selection criteria. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a habitat acquisition funding tool reserved for States that are already formally partnered with the federal government under ESA Section 6, with the specific purpose of protecting priority lands that are directly tied to implementing approved recovery plans for federally listed species.Apply for F25AS00034
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "F25AS00034 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.615.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-09-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $14,162,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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