Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2023

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting proposals for the restoration of the Great Lakes Basin fish and wildlife resources. The purpose of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act is to provide assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration, research, and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. The available funding for this fiscal year is approximately $2.89 million. • Restoration and research proposals will be awarded a grant agreement, while Regional Project proposals will be awarded a cooperative agreement. • Proposals must be submitted in GrantSolutions by January 5, 2023, for pre-proposals and by March 23, 2023, for full proposals. • A non-federal match of at least 25% of the total proposal cost is required for restoration and research proposals. • The proposal should address the review criteria in Table 1 in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.