Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act

The summary for the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act
	CFDA Number:	15.608
	CFDA Description:	Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Region 3
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DOI-GRANTS-102204-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 12, 2004
	Creation Date:	Apr 03, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 28, 2008 Pre-proposals are due on March 28, 2008 at 5:00 PM CST. An email will be sent to confirm receipt of pre-proposals. Pre-proposals received after this deadline will not be considered.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The States, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and Native American Treaty Organizations within the Great Lakes basin are eligible. Non-governmental organizations and conservation organizations (both within and outside of the Great Lakes basin) may receive funding if sponsored by an institution listed above. Sponsorship is not required at the pre-proposal stage.
Grant Description: This program provides federal grants on a competitive basis to states, tribes and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources and their habitat in the Great Lakes basin. The projects are funded under authority of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006. The amount of funding available this year is subject to final Congressional appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. Funds may be used for approved Tribal and State sponsored projects which benefit Great Lakes fish and wildlife restoration. Projects require a 25% non-federal match. Pre-proposals are submitted to the Fish and Wildlife Service and reviewed. Successful applicants are invited to submit full proposals, which are reviewed and ranked.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Link to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Request for Proposals and Pre-proposal Submission Form
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Fisheries/glfwra-grants.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Mr. Rick Westerhof
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Green Bay National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
6644 Turner Road
Elmira, Michigan 49730

Email: Rick_Westerhof@fws.gov
Phone: 231-584-3553
Fax: 231-584
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