F23AS00234 FY 2023 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 8

The Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Traditional Conservation Grants Program provides financial assistance to support the development and implementation of States' programs to conserve and recover threatened and endangered species. The program supports projects that have direct benefits for federally listed species, candidate and at-risk species, and recently delisted species. Eligible applicants include State agencies that have entered into a cooperative agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Some key points to consider: • The program supports conservation work on federally listed species, as well as candidate and at-risk species. • Eligible applicants include State agencies that have entered into a cooperative agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Service. • The program requires a complete, signed cooperative agreement before Federal funds can be obligated to a project. • Applications should include clear and specific information about how the proposed work would contribute to species recovery or prevent the need to list a species under the Endangered Species Act.