FY 2022 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) Traditional Conservation Grants Program (Service Legacy Region 4)

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 under the Service’s jurisdiction. The program is open to States that have entered into a cooperative agreement with the Service. Eligible activities may include management, research, monitoring, and outreach activities, and must have a direct benefit to the species or its habitat. The program has a minimum non-Federal cost share requirement of 25 percent of the total project cost. • Eligible applicants: State governments • Eligible activities: management, research, monitoring, and outreach activities • Minimum non-Federal cost share: 25 percent of the total project cost • Application deadline: April 7, 2022 • Anticipated award date: June 30, 2022 • Project duration: up to 3 years