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F25AS00188 Coastal Program FY25
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings: 15.630 -- Coastal
Last Updated: January 23, 2025
Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Coastal Program is a community-based program that helps coastal areas with technical and financial support to address complex conservation challenges of priority coastal ecosystems. This support is mainly provided through cooperative agreements with conservation partners and landowners, including state and Tribal agencies. The goal is to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitats on both public and private lands.Coastal Program staff work with partners, stakeholders, and other Service programs in important areas for conservation. They set goals and...
priorities for habitat conservation in these focus areas. The program has specific lists of priority species and focus areas for each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region. Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the Coastal Program are required to contact a local Program office BEFORE developing or submitting an application. You can find this information in the current strategic plan at this link or by contacting your local Coastal Program office at this link. Projects are developed collaboratively by partners and Service field staff. All Coastal Program projects must align with the missions of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Coastal Program. They are also based on sound biological principles and the best available science.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Business
- Small businesses
Government
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
Miscellaneous
- Individuals
Additional information
The Coastal Program reserves the right to reject projects that do not align with the regional strategic implementation plans or program priorities. We do not support projects that generate compensatory mitigation credits under a Federal or state regulatory program or accept mitigation or in-lieu funds as non-Federal cost share for a project. The Coastal Program does not fund land acquisition, although it can support title searches and real estate appraisals.
Grantor contact information
Description
Chris Darnell
chris_darnell@fws.gov
chris_darnell@fws.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1.23.2025_Foa_Content_of_F25AS00188_1.pdf | 1.23.2025_Foa_Content_of_F25AS00188 (1).pdf | Jan 23, 2025 09:19 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closed: September 30, 2025
Award
$6,000,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F25AS00188
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
January 23, 2025
Archive date:
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