2026 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Conservation Planning Assistance (Nontraditional Section 6)

The 2026 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Conservation Planning Assistance grant program provides funding to support the development of new Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) and Conservation Benefit Agreements (CBAs). The program aims to conserve and protect endangered species and their habitats. Eligible applicants include businesses, individuals, non-profits, public agencies, and tribal governments. The program requires a minimum non-federal cost share of 25% of the total project cost. • Eligible projects include the development of new HCPs and CBAs, as well as the renewal or amendment of existing ones. • Funding may be used to support development and planning activities such as document preparation, public outreach, baseline species surveys, habitat assessments, and inventories. • The program is administered by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and is funded by the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF).