Endangered Species Recovery Implementation
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
Recovery Implementation: To provide federal financial assistance to secure endangered or threatened species information, undertake restoration actions that will lead to delisting of a species; help prevent extinction of a species, or aid in the recovery of species. Recovery Challenge: To provide federal financial assistance to eligible, non-Federal longstanding and new partners working on high priority recovery actions as identified by the Service in recovery plans, recovery strategies, or recovery outlines for Endangered Species Act endangered and threatened species. State of the Birds: To provide federal financial assistance to address the crises and challenges confronting birds in every part of the country by funding projects supporting the recovery of bird species listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public nonprofits
- Federally recognized tribes
- For-profit organizations
- Native American organizations
- Private nonprofits
State and local government agencies, institutions of higher education, including public, private state colleges and universities, nonprofits, Native American tribal organizations (other than recognized tribal governments), city, county or township governments, individuals, Native American tribal governments (federally-recognized), for-profit organizations, and small businesses.
Beneficiaries
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State and local government agencies, institutions of higher education, including public, private, state colleges and universities, nonprofits, Native American tribal organizations (other than recognized tribal governments), city, county or township governments, individuals, Native American tribal governments (federally-recognized), for-profit organizations, and small businesses.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Recovery Implementation NOFO only for FY 2025 (subject to DOI approval).
Award Procedure
Awards will be announced via letters sent directly to the applicants. No work may begin on a project until the appropriate legal contracting or procurement documents, and the required environmental compliance documents, have been signed by the authorized Service official. Unsuccessful applicants with be notified either by letter, fax, email or by telephone.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 90 to 120 days
Consideration of applications will ultimately be based on the FWS budget cycle. We encourage partners (especially existing partners who already have a working relationship with local FWS Field Offices) to talk to the local FWS Field Offices about possible project ideas and submittal timeframes.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Recovery Implementation:
This opportunity is limited to projects carrying out actions described in a species' approved recovery plan, in the implementation schedule of a species' approved recovery plan, or in a species’ recovery outline. The percentage of funds set aside for discretionary activities varies each year.
Recovery Challenge:
This opportunity is limited to projects carrying out actions described in a species' approved recovery plan, in the implementation schedule of a species' approved recovery plan, or in a species’ recovery outline. The amount of funds available is dependent on Congressional appropriations.
State of the Birds:
This opportunity is limited to projects carrying out actions implementing the recovery of bird species listed under the Endangered Species Act. The amount of funds available is dependent on Congressional appropriations.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements