Funder: Fish and Wildlife Service
Due Dates: March 14, 2025 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000,000 per award; total program funding approximately $8.74 million for FY 2025
Summary: Provides grants to state agencies for developing and updating Habitat Conservation Plans and Conservation Benefit Agreements for endangered, candidate, and at-risk species.
Key Information: Only state governments with a Cooperative Agreement under Section 6(c) of the ESA are eligible; funding supports planning and development activities but not land acquisition or regulatory compliance costs.