Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Who can apply
Public agency includes local agencies, State departments, colleges, and universities. Proposals must be developed in coordination with a CDFW employee who agrees to submit and manage the grant.
About this opportunity
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife receives grant funds from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (Traditional Section 6) to support conservation actions designed to further the recovery of species listed as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. CDFW staff, alone, or in collaboration with partner s, develop research and management projects to compete for this funding through the state's Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Program. Authority for CDFW to administer the Section 6 grant program is found in section 1501.5 of the Fish and Game Code. The primary objective of endangered species conservation and recovery grants is to support the development and implementation of state programs to conser...