FY 2022 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) Traditional Conservation Grants Program (Service Legacy Region 5)

The FY 2022 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) Traditional Conservation Grants Program provides funding to support the development and implementation of States’ programs to conserve and recover threatened and endangered species. The program is open to State agencies that have entered into a cooperative agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Eligible activities include conservation work on federally-listed resident species, monitoring of candidate and at-risk species, and research and outreach activities. The program has a minimum non-Federal cost share requirement of 25% of the total project cost. • Eligible applicants: State agencies with a cooperative agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Service • Eligible activities: Conservation work, monitoring, research, and outreach activities • Funding priority: Projects that have a direct impact on the recovery of listed species, prevent extinction, or prevent the need to list a species • Application deadline: April 7, 2022 • Award amount: Up to $842,260 • Project duration: Up to 3 years