Closed

Partners for Fish and Wildlife FY24

Federal funding opportunity F24AS00021 from Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).

Posted: September 28, 2023
Closed: December 31, 2024
Award ceiling: $750,000
Award floor: $1
Program funding: $15,000,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Assistance listing: 15.631
Category: Natural Resources

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 15.631 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $28.5M
FY2025 obligated: $34.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $1.4M
Awards in window: 919

Top recipients: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., Klamath Watershed Partnership, Pheasants Forever, Inc., The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, Inc.

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program is a voluntary, incentive-based program that provides direct technical assistance and financial assistance primarily through cooperative agreements to private landowners to restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitat for the benefit of federal trust resources. The PFW Program is delivered through more than 250 full-time staff, active in all 50 States and territories. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program staff coordinate with project partners, stakeholders and other Service programs to identify geographic focus areas and develop habitat conservation priorities within these focus areas. Geographic focus areas define where the program directs resources to conserve habitat for federal trust species. Project work plans are developed strategically, in coordination with partners, and with substantial involvement from Service field staff. The program has been in existence since 1987 and has over 35 years of successful delivery. Project selection will seek to align or support the Secretary’s priorities. Projects delivered will advance the missions of the PFW Program, the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service which promote biological diversity, and are based upon sound, scientific, biological principles. PFW Program strategic plans inform the types of projects funded under this opportunity. Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the PFW Program are requested to consult with a local PFW Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application (see Agency Contacts at the end of this announcement or visit https://www.fws.gov/program/partners-fish-and-wildlife/contact-usAll applications must be submitted through https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home/ to be considered for award. Applications submitted through grants.gov will not be evaluated.

Who can apply

Individuals
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Independent school districts
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Special district governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Private institutions of higher education
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
For profit organizations other than small businesses
City or township governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

The PFW Program staff reserves the right to reject projects that do not align with the regional strategic plans or headquarters priorities. To receive funding, PFW projects must be implemented on private lands, with the exception for activities that support private lands conservation such as technical assistance capacity. IN GENERAL, the term private lands is any property not state or federally owned. Private lands include, but are not limited to; tribal, Hawaiian homeland, city, municipality, non-governmental, and private fee-title properties. 501(c)(3) applicants should be prepared to prove status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service and tribal applicants may be required to provide an authorizing tribal resolution. The PFW Program actively identifies potential projects throughout the federal fiscal year (October 1 – September 30). PFW Program staff work collaboratively with potential applicants to identify common habitat conservation priorities. We strongly suggest that all potential applicants work with the local PFW Program staff to ensure that their project meets the project selection criteria. Projects are considered for funding throughout the year, depending on the availability of funds.

The official record

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Agency contact: Fish and Wildlife Service · [email protected] · 22041-3803

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