[Pollinator] FWS Request for Proposals

[Kimberly Winter]

>From NAPPC Partner Ruth Allard (AZA):

http://www.fws.gov/news/NewsReleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=59973DFA-A6C8-41C3-5D8C17A7B72E1B68


"The Service is seeking proposals under three Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund categories:

Recovery Land Acquisition Grants - These grants provide funds to states and
territories for acquisition of threatened and endangered species habitat in
support of approved recovery plans.  Acquiring habitat in order to secure 
long
term protection is often the critical element in a comprehensive recovery 
effort
for a listed species.

Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance Grants  - These grants provide 
funds to
states and territories to support the development of Habitat Conservation 
Plans
(HCPs). The purpose of an HCP is to ensure adequate protection for 
threatened
and endangered species, while at the same time providing for economic growth 
and
development. These grants provide support for baseline surveys and 
inventories,
document preparation, outreach, and similar planning activities.

HCP Land Acquisition Grants  - These grants provide funds to states and
territories to acquire land associated with approved HCPs.  Grants do not 
fund
the mitigation required of an HCP permittee; instead, they support 
acquisitions
by the State or local governments that complement actions associated with 
the
HCP.

By law, the state or territory must have a current cooperative agreement 
with
the Service and contribute 25 percent of the estimated program costs of 
approved
projects, or 10 percent when two or more states or territories undertake a 
joint
project.  The grants are expected to be awarded during summer 2007."
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