###  Conservation Grant and Partnership Programs

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<th><p><strong>Name of Program</strong></p>
<p><strong>FY02 Enacted $</strong></p>
<p><strong>FY03 Enacted $</strong></p>
<p><strong>FY 2004 Enacted $</strong></p>
<p><strong>FY 2005 Request $</strong></p></th>
<th colspan="3"><p><strong>Funding</strong></p>
<p><strong>Methodology</strong></p></th>
<th colspan="3"><strong>Match and Criteria</strong></th>
<th colspan="3"><strong>Authorizing Legislation</strong></th>
<th colspan="3"><p><strong>Eligible Entities <sup>1</sup> (e.g. states,
tribes, private landowners)</strong></p>
<p><strong>And Contact Information</strong></p></th>
<th colspan="3"><strong>Purpose of Program</strong></th>
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<td colspan="16"><h6 id="nps-recreational-technical-assistance">NPS
Recreational Technical Assistance</h6></td>
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<td><p>Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program</p>
<p>$8,184</p>
<p>$8,174</p>
<p>$8,177</p>
<p>$8,248</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>N/A</p>
<p>Technical assistance</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>N/A</p>
<p>Funded through the yearly appropriations process.</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>16 U.S.C. 1-5</p>
<p>Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Local government agencies and non-profit
organizations.</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. National Park Service</p>
<p>National Center for Recreation and Conservation</p>
<p>Washington, DC</p>
<p>(202) 354-6933</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>To work with community groups and local and State
governments to conserve rivers, preserve open space, and develop trails
and greenways; with the goal of helping communities achieve
on-the-ground conservation successes for their projects.</p>
<p>Invasive species control is not the main purpose of this
program.</p></td>
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<td colspan="16"><h6 id="fws-grant-programs">FWS Grant
Programs</h6></td>
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<td colspan="3"><p>Landowner Incentive Program</p>
<p>$0</p>
<p>$0</p>
<p>$25,867</p>
<p>$43,600</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3">25% minimum</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Endangered Species Act of 1973</p>
<h2 id="fish-and-wildlife-act-of-1956">Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956</h2>
<h1 id="fish-and-wildlife-conservation-act">Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Act</h1></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>States</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>Division of Federal Aid</p>
<p>Arlington Square, Room 140</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive</p>
<p>Mail Stop MBSP-4020</p>
<p>Arlington, Virginia 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-2156</p></td>
<td><p>Establish or supplement existing landowner incentive programs
that provide technical or financial assistance, including habitat
protection and restoration, to private landowners to benefit species at
risk.</p>
<p>This program was not developed to address invasive species issues,
however projects that provide habitat protection and restoration, to
private landowners to benefit species at risk through invasive species
control may be eligible.</p></td>
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<td colspan="3"><p>Tribal - Landowner Incentive Program</p>
<p>$0</p>
<p>$0</p>
<p>$2,904</p>
<p>$4,900</p>
<p>This is included above within the overall Landowner incentive
program</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3">Competitive</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Endangered Species Act of 1973</p>
<h2 id="fish-and-wildlife-act-of-1956-1">Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956</h2>
<p>Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Federally recognized Tribes</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>Division of Federal Aid</p>
<p>Arlington Square, Room 140</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive</p>
<p>Mail Stop MBSP-4020</p>
<p>Arlington, Virginia 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-2156</p></td>
<td><p>Develop on-the-ground conservation projects benefiting at risk
species.</p>
<p>This program was not developed to address invasive species issues,
however projects that provide habitat protection and restoration to
benefit species at risk through invasive species control may be
eligible.</p></td>
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<td colspan="3"><p>Private Stewardship Grants</p>
<p>$0</p>
<p>$0</p>
<p>$7,408</p>
<p>$10,000</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Regional Competition</td>
<td colspan="3">10% non-Federal - Financial or in-kind</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Endangered Species Act of 1973</p>
<h2 id="fish-and-wildlife-act-of-1956-2">Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956</h2>
<p>Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Groups and individuals engaged in conservation
activities on private lands.</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>Division of Consultation, Habitat Conservation Planning, Recovery and
State Grants</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420</p>
<p>Arlington, VA 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-2061</p></td>
<td><p>Provide financial assistance for on-the-ground conservation
projects on private lands to benefit at-risk species.</p>
<p>This program was not developed to address invasive species issues,
however projects that provide financial assistance for on-the-ground
conservation projects on private lands to benefit at-risk species
through invasive species control may be eligible.</p></td>
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<td><p>FWS Wildlife Restoration Program</p>
<p>$178,986</p>
<p>$204,600</p>
<p>$194,936</p>
<p>$206,406</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Formula</td>
<td colspan="3">25%</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 (16
U.S.C. 669-669k)</p>
<p>Also known as the Pittman-Robertson Act</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>States</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>Division of Federal Aid</p>
<p>Arlington Square, Room 140</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive</p>
<p>Mail Stop MBSP-4020</p>
<p>Arlington, Virginia 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-2156</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>The purpose of this Act was to provide funding for
the selection, restoration, rehabilitation and improvement of wildlife
habitat, wildlife management research, and the distribution of
information produced by the projects.</p>
<p>The Act was amended October 23, 1970, to include funding for hunter
training programs and the development, operation and maintenance of
public target ranges.</p>
<p>States have mostly used these funds on activities associated with
game birds and game mammals. Of the money available to the States, more
than 62 percent is used to buy, develop, maintain and operate wildlife
management areas. Most of the rest of the funding is spent on wildlife
surveys and research and hunter education programs.</p>
<p>Invasive species control is not the main purpose of this
program.</p></td>
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<td><p>FWS State Wildlife Grants</p>
<p>$79,800</p>
<p>$57,673</p>
<p>$61,137</p>
<p>$71,600</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Formula</td>
<td colspan="3">25% (planning grants) 50% (implementation projects)</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Endangered Species Act of 1973</p>
<h2 id="fish-and-wildlife-act-of-1956-3">Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956</h2>
<h2 id="fish-and-wildlife-conservation-act-1">Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Act</h2></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>States (tribal wildlife grants addressed separately
below)</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>Division of Federal Aid</p>
<p>Arlington Square, Room 140</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive</p>
<p>Mail Stop MBSP-4020</p>
<p>Arlington, Virginia 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-2156</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Develop wildlife conservation plans and on-the-ground
conservation projects</p>
<p>The program is designed to assist states in the development and
implementation of programs that benefit wildlife, including species not
fished or hunted, however, habitat improvement projects can also be
funded.</p>
<p>Invasive species control is not the main purpose of this
program.</p></td>
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<td><p>FWS Tribal Wildlife Grants</p>
<p>$5,000</p>
<p>$5,017</p>
<p>$5,926</p>
<p>$5,926</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3">To Be Determined</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Endangered Species Act of 1973</p>
<h2 id="fish-and-wildlife-act-of-1956-4">Fish and Wildlife Act of
1956</h2>
<p>Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Federally recognized Tribes</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>Division of Federal Aid</p>
<p>Arlington Square, Room 140</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive</p>
<p>Mail Stop MBSP-4020</p>
<p>Arlington, Virginia 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-2156</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Develop wildlife conservation plans and on-the-ground
conservation projects benefiting at-risk species.</p>
<p>These grants are awarded to federally recognized Indian tribes to
benefit fish, wildlife and their habitat including non-game species.</p>
<p>Invasive species control is not the main purpose of this
program.</p></td>
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<td><p>FWS North American Wetlands Conservation Act</p>
<p>$43,500</p>
<p>$38,309</p>
<p>$37,532</p>
<p>$54,000</p></td>
<td colspan="3">International Competition (U.S., Canada, Mexico)</td>
<td colspan="3">1:1 match, Federal: Non-federal; Criteria set per
statute for wetland and bird conservation</td>
<td colspan="3">North American Wetlands Conservation Act</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Private and Public organizations and individuals who
have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands conservation projects
in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>Division of Bird Habitat Conservation</p>
<p>Arlington Square, Room 140</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive</p>
<p>Arlington, Virginia 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-1784.</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Provide funding assistance to promote conservation of
wetlands and associated habitats for migratory birds and other
wildlife.</p>
<p>Canadian and U.S. partners focus on protecting, restoring, and/or
enhancing critical habitat. Projects must support long-term wetlands
acquisition, restoration, and/or enhancement and partners must minimally
match the grant request at a 1-to-1 ratio. Mexican partners may develop
training and management programs and conduct studies on sustainable use
as well.</p>
<p>This program was not developed to address invasive species issues,
however projects that promote conservation of wetlands and associated
habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife though invasive species
control could be eligible.</p></td>
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<td colspan="16"><strong><u>Depatment-wide Cooperative Conservation
Initiative (CCI)</u></strong></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p>BLM Challenge Cost Share</p>
<p>$9,150</p>
<p>[CCI = $0]</p>
<p>$13,882</p>
<p>[CCI=$5,000]</p>
<p>$16,177</p>
<p>[CCI=$7,408]</p>
<p>$21,000</p>
<p>[CCI=$10,000]</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>50% match of cash and/or in kind goods and services;
projects must identify one or more partners.</p>
<p>In 2003, the Department is working to create consistent criteria
across the bureaus.</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Funding has been authorized through the appropriations
process.</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Private and public organizations, tribal interests
and individuals.</p>
<p>Contact the nearest local Bureau of Land Management site. If you need
assistance locating the nearest site, please contact</p>
<p>Bureau of Land Management</p>
<p>Office of Public Affairs</p>
<p>1620 L Street NW</p>
<p>Washington, DC 20036</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>To leverage federal dollars with private and state
funding for conservation efforts, benefiting resources on BLM
administered public lands. The program solicits partnerships and
partnership funding through a variety of resource management programs,
including fisheries, wildlife, Threatened and Endangered species,
cultural resources and recreation.</p>
<p>Funding for the CCI program was initially provided in FY 2003 in
pre-existing bureau challenge cost share programs.</p></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p>FWS National Wildlife Refuge System Challenge Cost
Share</p>
<p>$3,876</p>
<p>[CCI = $0]</p>
<p>$4,845</p>
<p>[CCI = $2,981]</p>
<p>$9,754</p>
<p>[CCI=$5,927]</p>
<p>$12,000</p>
<p>[CCI=$7,600]</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>50% match of cash and/or in kind goods and services;
projects must identify one or more partners.</p>
<p>In 2003, the Department is working to create consistent criteria
across the bureaus.</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Explicit funding has been authorized via appropriations
since 1988.</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Private and public organizations, tribal interests
and individuals.</p>
<p>Contact the nearest local National Wildlife Refuges. A list of
refuges can be found either through the FWS website at</p>
<p><a
href="http://refuges.fws.gov/index.html">http://refuges.fws.gov/index.html</a></p>
<p>or by contacting the Refuge System headquarters</p>
<p>US Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>National Refuge System</p>
<p>Visitor Services and Communication</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive</p>
<p>Arlington, VA 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-2029</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Foster innovative and creative cooperative efforts to
restore natural resources and establish or expand wildlife habitat, with
an emphasis on federal lands and resources.</p>
<p>Funding for the CCI program was initially provided in FY 2003 in
pre-existing bureau challenge cost share programs. In FY 2003, this
included $5.0 million in each bureau challenge cost share program; to be
targeted specifically at resource restoration and habitat
enhancement.</p></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p>FWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife</p>
<p>$36,596</p>
<p>$37,825</p>
<p>$42,401</p>
<p>$50,000</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Regional Competition</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Flexible; programs seeks one-to-one match.</p>
<p>Project selection is based on projected fish and wildlife benefits
and cost.</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><h2 id="fish-and-wildlife-act-of-1956-5">Fish and
Wildlife Act of 1956</h2>
<p>Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p>All private lands, including tribal, Hawaiian
homelands, other non-federal and non-state.</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</p>
<p>Branch of Habitat Restoration</p>
<p>FWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife</p>
<p>4401 N. Fairfax Drive</p>
<p>Arlington, VA 22203</p>
<p>(703) 358-2201</p></td>
<td colspan="2">Voluntary habitat restoration program that provides
financial assistance and restoration expertise to private landowners,
tribes and other conservation partners who desire to improve the
condition of fish and wildlife habitat to their land. Projects are to be
located on refuge land, or the project must be in an area that directly
benefits FWS lands.</td>
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<td colspan="2"><p>NPS Challenge Cost Share</p>
<p>$6,980</p>
<p>[CCI = $0]</p>
<p>$11,902</p>
<p>[CCI = $4,967]</p>
<p>$14,723</p>
<p>[CCI=$7,871]</p>
<p>$20,970</p>
<p>[CCI=$11,996]</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>50% match of cash and/or in kind goods and services;
projects must identify one or more partners.</p>
<p>In 2003, the Department is working to create consistent criteria
across the bureaus.</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Funding has been authorized through the appropriations
process.</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Private and public organizations, tribal interests
and individuals.</p>
<p>Contact the nearest local National Park unit. A list of refuges can
be found either through the FWS website at</p>
<p>http://www.nps.gov</p>
<p>or by contacting the National Park Service Headquarters at:</p>
<p>U.S National Park Service</p>
<p>National Resources Stewardship and Science</p>
<p>1849 C St NW</p>
<p>Washington, DC 20240</p>
<p>(202) 208-3884</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>To increase the participation of neighboring
communities and qualified partners in preserving and improving the
cultural, natural and recreational resources for which the Service is
responsible.</p>
<p>Funding for the CCI program was initially provided in FY 2003 in
pre-existing bureau challenge cost share programs. In FY 2003, this
included $5.0 million in each bureau challenge cost share program; to be
targeted specifically at resource restoration and habitat
enhancement.</p></td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="16"><h6 id="other-programs">Other Programs</h6></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p>DOI Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program</p>
<p>Funding levels vary from year to year, based on the appropriations
process and the collaborative selection process described under the
“Purpose of Program” heading.</p></td>
<td colspan="3">Mostly cooperative agreements; some grants.</td>
<td colspan="3">No match required.</td>
<td colspan="3">Federal Land Policy Management Act</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>State and local governments and non-governmental
organizations. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are
<u>not</u> eligible.</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>Chief of Community Assistance,</p>
<p>Bureau of Land Management-National Interagency Fire Center</p>
<p>3833 S. Development Avenue</p>
<p>Boise, Idaho  83705-5354</p>
<p>(208) 387-5169</p></td>
<td colspan="2">Reduce hazardous fuels build up to reduce the threat of
catastrophic wildfire. Fuels reduction projects are collaboratively
identified, prioritized and selected by Federal, State, tribal and local
partners. A tamarisk evaluation project would only be funded as a
fuels-reduction project; not as an invasive species control project.
That is, it would have to rank high enough as a wildland fire threat to
be selected.</td>
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<td colspan="2"><p><strong><u>National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation</u></strong></p>
<p>Appropriations from DOI to NFWF</p>
<p>$18,186</p>
<p>$11,451,</p>
<p>$10,538</p>
<p>$10,670</p></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
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<td colspan="2"><p>General Matching Grants, National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation</p>
<p>Note: this is not part of the Department of Interior. The Foundation
pools public-private funds to create partnership opportunities</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3">50% match of Federal to grant funding.</td>
<td colspan="3">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Federal, tribal, state, local government, educational
institutions and non-profit conservation organizations</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>National Fish and Wildlife Foundation</p>
<p>1120 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 900</p>
<p>Washington, DC 20036</p>
<p>(202) 857-0166</p>
<p>http://www.nfwf.org</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Congress created the Foundation in 1984 to foster
partnerships between the private sector and government for the
conservation and management of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources
of the United States.</p>
<p>This grant program address priority actions promoting fish and
wildlife conservation and habitats on which they depend. The goals of
the program are to work proactively to involve other conservation and
community interests, leverage matching funds and evaluate project
outcomes.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><p>Five Star Restoration Matching Grant Program,
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation</p>
<p>Note: this is not part of the Department of Interior. The Foundation
pools public-private funds to create partnership opportunities</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3">50% match of Federal to grant funding.</td>
<td colspan="3">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>Open to any public or private entity; however
projects must involve diverse partnerships of ideally five organizations
that contribute funding, land, technical assistance, workforce support,
and/or other in-kind services.</p>
<p>These “five star” partners include, school or youth organizations;
local or tribal governments; local businesses or corporations;
conservation organizations or local citizens groups; state and federal
resource management agencies; and foundations or other funders.</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>National Fish and Wildlife Foundation</p>
<p>1120 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 900</p>
<p>Washington, DC 20036</p>
<p>(202) 857-0166</p>
<p>http://www.nfwf.org</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Congress created the Foundation in 1984 to foster
partnerships between the private sector and government for the
conservation and management of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources
of the United States.</p>
<p>This grant program provides modest financial assistance on a
competitive basis to support community-based wetland, riparian, and
coastal habitat restoration projects that build diverse partnerships and
foster local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach
and training activities.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><p>Pulling Together Initiative, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation</p>
<p>Note: this is not part of the Department of Interior. The Foundation
pools public-private funds to create partnership opportunities</p></td>
<td colspan="3">National Competition</td>
<td colspan="3">1:1 match of grant to federal funding, with a priority
given to applications that match 2:1 non-federal to federal or
higher.</td>
<td colspan="3">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>State and local agencies, private landowners and
other interested parties</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>National Fish and Wildlife Foundation</p>
<p>1120 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 900</p>
<p>Washington, DC 20036</p>
<p>(202) 857-0166</p>
<p>http://www.nfwf.org</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Congress created the Foundation in 1984 to foster
partnerships between the private sector and government for the
conservation and management of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources
of the United States.</p>
<p>The Pulling Together Initiative provides a means for federal agencies
to be full partners with state and local agencies, private landowners
and other interested parties in developing long-term weed management
projects with in the scope of an integrated pest management
strategy.</p></td>
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