Cooperative Landscape Conservation

 

By leveraging resources and strategically targeting science to inform conservation decisions and actions, Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) create a network of partners working in unison to ensure the sustainability of America?s land, water, wildlife and cultural resources.

Active 15.669 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 The program anticipates receiving 100 applications and issuing 30 awards. Program received 47 applications and issued 24 awards.
Fiscal Year 2018 No awards issued.
Fiscal Year 2019 No awards anticipated.
Fiscal Year 2020 No awards anticipated. Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §1531 et seq.; National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, Pub.L. 105-57, 111 STAT. 1256(b)(5); Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. §742 et seq. (not including 742 d-1); Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §2901 et seq.; and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C.661-666 Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Funding opportunity announcements and complete application instructions are posted online at Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov. All applicants must submit a complete, signed Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance. No new awards are expected under this program. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. None. However; at the request of the recipient and as approved by USFWS, active awards may be amended (e.g., time extensions or budget changes). Proposed projects will be selected on the basis of how well they meet the program and/or project-specific criteria detailed in individual Landscape Conservation Cooperative funding opportunity postings. Criteria will vary depending on the scope of the program or project for which applications are being accepted. Support will be provided for LCC-prioritized projects to include: decision-support tools to inform management plans/decisions and ESA Recovery Plans, conservation delivery strategies and actions, and landscape-scale conservation strategies that can direct management expenditures where they have the greatest effect and lowest relative cost. This program is administered in compliance with the Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977, as amended. These funds may not be used towards training U.S. Federal Government personnel. Performance Reports: Performance reports are required. Recipients must monitor and report on project performance in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR 200.328. A final performance report is due within 90 calendar days of the award period of performance end date, unless the awarding program approves a due date extension. The FWS details all reporting requirements including frequency and due dates in Notices of Award. Not applicable. Recipients will maintain records in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Program-specific legislation/regulation may dictate additional records retention requirements. Program will detail all non-standard records retention requirements in the notice of award. Cost records must be maintained separately for each grant. Records, accounts, and supporting documents must be retained for three years after submission of the final reports. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. No new awards anticipated. Project period of performance may be up to five years. Program obligates funds and sends a notice of award to successful applicants. Recipients request funds in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles, unless otherwise dictated by program-specific legislation or special award terms. Program will include any special payment terms and conditions in the notice of award. The list of contacts for each LCC can be accessed on the Internet at: http://www.fws.gov/science/shc/lccinfocontacts.html. Anna-Marie York
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 5275 Leesburg Pike MS: SA
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 US
anna-marie_york@fws.gov
Phone: (703)358-1881 http://lccnetwork.org 14-1611-0-1-302 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 18$14,500.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$1,630,963.00; - No new funding for this program is expected. CFDA remains active to allow the Service to close all currently open awards and report any associated amendments to government-wide systems that require the identification of an active CFDA number as a key reporting element. Range is $1,000 - $1,000,000. Average award amount varies by project type and duration. Per http://www.doi.gov/parnlTermsandConditions.htrnl, acceptance of a Federal Financial award from the Department of the Interior carries with it the responsibility to be aware of and comply with the terms and conditions of the award. Acceptance is defined as starting work, drawing down funds, or accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the application submitted to, and as approved by the Department of the Interior and are subject to the terms and conditions incorporated in to the Award either directly or by reference to the following: Program legislation/regulation, assurances, special conditions, the Code of Federal Regulations, and other regulatory requirements, as applicable. Fiscal Year 2017 Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that decision-support tools to inform management plans/decisions and ESA Recovery Plans, conservation delivery strategies and actions, and landscape-scale conservation strategies that can direct management expenditures where they have the greatest effect and lowest relative cost. Urban Monarch Landscape Conservation Design Project - The Field Museum has worked with other monarch conservation partners in four other cities to develop a guidebook of monarch conservation engagement strategies. The goals of this project are to further refine the geospatial tools and social engagement strategies. The objectives are to put the Guidebook to work in specific contexts throughout the Chicago metropolitan region, northwest Indiana, and regional partners in other parts of the monarch flyway.
Fiscal Year 2018 No new awards issued.
Fiscal Year 2019 No awards anticipated.
Fiscal Year 2020 No awards anticipated.