Grant priorities include projects that:

• Demonstrate interagency/inter-organizational coordination and collaboration
• Have major component(s) that substantially involve other state(s) or large entities/organizations, beyond transferring funds to a sub-recipient what is the potential for the proposed activity to substantially (in scope or scale) address vectors for AIS infiltration (i.e., prevention) into the Great Lakes
• Substantially (in scope or scale) implement/improve early detection efforts in key areas in the Great Lakes
• Substantially (in scope or scale) implement/improve rapid response efforts in the Great Lakes
• Substantially (in scope or scale) implement/improve containment efforts
• Substantially (in scope or scale) reduce the abundance of established AIS (i.e., in the water actions to eliminate an AIS that IS widely established in the Great Lakes, from a new location) in the Great Lakes
• Promote long-term societal, economic, and environmental sustainability goals

For a complete list of grant priorities and review criteria, please refer to the grant full announcement.

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Proposed work must either be within the Great Lakes Basin or near enough to the basin that it contributes substantially to the prevention and/or control of AIS in the Great Lakes Basin. Activities such as outreach, boat ramp inspections, and/or law enforcement are often done outside the basin but make substantial contributions when work is done in areas where people are likely to transit (and thereby potentially transfer AIS) into the Great Lakes Basin. Early detection, rapid response, and/or control efforts outside the basin must address:

• Species with a substantial potential for interbasin transfer (e.g., hydrilla in a waterbody near the Great Lakes Basin that receives heavy boat use).
• Species of significant concern to the Great Lakes community within a Great Lakes state.
• Activities where the primary motivation is to prevent transfer of AIS into the Great Lakes Basin.

Click on the next section to learn more about the matching requirements for this funding opportunity.

Cost sharing or matching funds are not required to be eligible for this grant opportunity. However, cost sharing is considered in one of the grant review criteria listed under the Application Review Information section later in this grant opportunity document. With respect to that criterion, all non-federal types of cost share are eligible, e.g., in-kind contributions.

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Examples of eligible activities include:

• outreach
• boat inspections
• law enforcement
• early detection
• rapid response
• control efforts

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Projects should be completed within 2 years, although projects may be completed in up to 4 years with strong justification. Please contact grant administrator using the “Contact Information” section below to discuss if your project is anticipated to extend beyond 2 years.

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All pre-proposals, including the Project Narrative and Budget Narrative, must be received no later than 11:59 pm Central Standard Time on March 31, 2024. Pre-proposals are acceptable application submissions for the project ranking phase and must contain the information described in the Project Narrative and Budget Narrative below. Pre-proposals will be ranked to determine funding levels for each at which time applicants will be contacted via email and required to submit full proposals described below. Pre-proposals should be submitted via email.

Once funding levels are established, applicants will be notified of approved funding amounts via email and must then submit each of the application materials listed below via GrantSolutions. All applicants must submit the Standard Form (SF)-424, Application for Federal Assistance. This form is available with the announcement on Grants.gov and in GrantSolutions.

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For programmatic technical assistance, please contact:
Nathan Evans, Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: (612) 286-4212

For program administration assistance, please contact:
Mallory Mackey, Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: (612) 713-5106

For help regarding Grants.gov, please contact:
Customer support
Phone: (800) 518-4726

For help regarding GrantSolutions, please contact:
Customer Support
Phone: (866) 577-0771

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) will prioritize:

• Projects that are “shovel ready” or reasonably advanced in the acquisition due diligence process
• Habitat restoration planning, engineering, and design projects that will create a pipeline of future projects
• Proposals that include on-the-ground implementation over those that include only pre-implementation activities
• Projects that include the principles of equity and inclusion in their proposals and performance of work
• Projects with benefits to tribal, indigenous, and/or underserved communities
• Projects that appropriately consider and elevate local or indigenous knowledge in project design, implementation, and evaluation
• Projects that advance the Justice40 Initiative. Established by Executive Order 14008 on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” it set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal investments in climate, clean energy, and other areas will flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized and overburdened by pollution and underinvestment
• Projects that increase the geographic distribution of funds across coastal states
• The broadening of the participation of Minority Service Institutions, including historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and Asian American and Pacific Islander serving institutions that work in underserved areas. DOC/NOAA encourages applicants to include partners and contributors from any of the above groups or institutions.

To further explore this grant’s program priorities, please review the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

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Eligibility requirements include:

• Projects must be located on publicly-owned land, or land where a public entity holds a lease or easement that provides for adequate public control of the property
• Project applications should include a letter of support from the public entity who holds title or a legal interest on the project site
• Non-governmental organizations may not serve as the lead applicant for land conservation projects, as they are not eligible to hold title to lands acquired with these funds.
• Letters of Intent must be submitted by a CZM Program and each Program may submit no more than three proposals (letters of intent) for this competition.

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There is no non-Federal matching requirement for this funding.

However, applicants are strongly encouraged to combine NOAA Federal funding with formal non-federal matching contributions or informal leveraged funds from a broad range of sources in the public and private sectors to demonstrate stakeholder support, partnership, and collaboration for the proposed work. Such cost sharing is an element considered in the evaluation criteria.

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Eligible projects include:

• habitat restoration projects
• habitat restoration planning, engineering, and design projects
• land conservation projects
• a combination of categories.

Generally, allowable costs include salaries, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, and training, as long as the costs are determined to be necessary, reasonable, and allocable to the award.

Ineligible projects include:

• activities that constitute legally required mitigation for the adverse effects of an activity regulated or otherwise governed by state or Federal law;
• activities that constitute mitigation for natural resource damages under Federal or state law
• activities that are required by a separate consent decree, court order, statute or regulation.

See also Section III.C. of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional ineligible projects and costs.

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Projects are expected to be scoped in a manner that would allow them to be completed within 3 years of the start date of the award. NOAA may extend an award for a total performance period of up to 5 years if circumstances warrant, such as unforeseen circumstances that prevent the project from being completed within the original period of performance.

It is anticipated that projects funded under this announcement will have an award start date of August, 1, 2025. Applicants may submit proposals with a project period of 12 to 36 months, or, for habitat restoration projects only, applicants may request a project period of up to 48 months to allow for at least one year of post-restoration monitoring.

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Letters of Intent (LOIs) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 15, 2024. If invited to submit a full proposal, applications must be received by and validated by Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time on January 9, 2025.

The standard SF-424 application package is available online. If this is not feasible, application packages may be requested from the Office for Coastal Management via email.

All applicants must be registered in SAM before submitting its application and provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) in its application.

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For questions or inquiries, please email:
The Office for Coastal Management

Grant priorities include:

• Projects that increase access to the benefits of nature, reduce the impact of environmental hazards and engage local communities, particularly underserved communities, in project planning, outreach and implementation
• Applicants who represent a mixture of urban and rural communities
• Projects that advance an existing conservation plan or strategy

In addition, proposals should address at least one bullet under each of the five following bolded priorities:

• On-the-Ground Restoration: Projects must restore and/or create wetlands, coastal or riparian areas
• Environmental Outreach, Education & Training: Projects must integrate meaningful outreach, education and/or training into the proposed on-the-ground activities that advance local watershed and conservation goal
• Community Partnerships: Projects must involve five or more partners (public and private entities) including the applicant
• Measurable Results: Projects must result in specific, measurable ecological, educational and community benefits
• Sustainability: Projects must include a plan for maintenance and care of the project beyond the grant period

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Eligibility requirements include:

• Projects selected may be subject to requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act (state and federal), and National Historic Preservation Act. Documentation of compliance with these regulations must be approved prior to initiating activities that disturb or alter habitat or other features of the project site(s).
• Applicants should budget time and resources to obtain the needed approvals. As may be applicable, successful applicants may be required to comply with additional Federal, state or local requirements and obtain all necessary permits and clearances.

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The ratio of matching contributions offered is considered during the review process, and projects are required to meet or exceed a 1:.75 match ratio to be competitive.

Matching contributions must be non-federal in nature and may include in-kind contributions of staff and volunteer time, work performed, materials and services donated, cash or other tangible contributions to the project objectives and outcomes.

Additionally, partner contributions can serve as matching contributions and grantees for this grant program commonly use a large amount of in-kind matching contributions to reach this threshold by utilizing their community partnerships to generate match. Applicants are highly encouraged to contact NFWF for assistance in determining what qualifies as in-kind or any other matching contribution (see “Contact Information” section below).

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Eligible Costs include:

• On-the-Ground Restoration
• Environmental Outreach, Education & Training
• Community Partnerships
• Measurable Results in ecological, educational and community benefits
• Sustainability

Ineligible Costs include:

• Equipment
• Political advocacy
• Fundraising
• Lobbying
• Litigation
• Compliance with legal requirements, e.g., permit conditions, mitigation, and settlement agreements.

For additional details, please click here.

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Grants should span 12 to 18 months with a start date in late summer/early fall 2024.

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All application materials must be submitted online through National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Easygrants system by January 31, 2024, 11:59pm ET.

A Tip Sheet is available for quick reference while you are working through your application and can be downloaded here. Additional information to support the application process can be accessed on the NFWF website’s Applicantion Information page.

Click on the “Contact Information” section below to get in touch with this funding opportunity’s program officers.

For questions on regional programs, please contact:
Sarah Vest, Coordinator, Regional Programs
Phone: (202) 595-2602

For questions on community stewardship, please contact:
Kaitlyn Hill, Program Manager, Community Stewardship
Phone: (202) 595-2436

For issues or assistance with our online Easygrants system, please contact:
Easygrants Helpdesk
Voicemail: (202) 595-2497
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET, Monday-Friday.
Please include: Your name, proposal ID #, e-mail address, phone number, program you are applying to, and a description of the issue.

Grant priorities include:

• Program Area 1. Mitigate Invasive Forest Insect and Disease Impacts

Projects in this category will implement targeted reforestation and forest protection actions to minimize invasive forest insect and disease impacts on watersheds. Successful applications will demonstrate how targeted restoration or protection of canopy cover benefits water quality, watershed processes, and/or priority habitats.

Projects receiving additional emphasis include those that minimize non-native invasive insect and disease impacts where tree damage and mortality pose a particularly high risk to hydrologic function and ecosystem integrity in a watershed or that increase environmental justice through integrated programs for non-native invasive insect and disease resilience, equitable environmental benefits, and improved quality of life for adjacent or downstream communities.

• Program Area 2. Reduce Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

Projects in this category will capture or treat stormwater runoff by planting trees and other vegetation as an integral component of green infrastructure. Under this program area, tree planting should be the main green infrastructure strategy used for a stormwater mitigation project. Examples of green infrastructure may include:

• • Urban street tree planting
  • Concentrated plantings in parks, nature preserves, or former agricultural land
  • Riparian buffers in developed areas
  • Mixed tree and other vegetation (e.g., prairie) plantings
  • Bioswales/rain gardens

Projects receiving additional emphasis include those that increase capacity, expertise, and engagement in maintaining community trees, particularly in underserved communities.

• Program Area 3. Restore and Connect Coastal and Riparian Forest Habitats

Projects in this category will protect, restore, and connect high-quality coastal and connecting ecosystems where trees are an important component. Examples of included habitats are coastal wetlands, drowned river mouths, dune and swale habitats, forested coastal buffers, and critical connecting riparian areas. Applications should highlight any geographical, hydrological, biological, or habitat-related connections of project areas to coastal wetlands. Projects focused only on non-native invasive species management as a restoration method and outcome will not be given priority for this program area.

Projects receiving additional emphasis include projects that address climate change impacts and account for future conditions under a changing climate (e.g., using climate-adapted species, identify sites that provide key habitat to mitigate climate change effects, etc.) or that address environmental justice through equitable access to natural areas, cultural resources, environmental benefits, and/or improved quality of life for adjacent or downstream communities.

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Requirements for this funding opportunity include:

• Projects must lie entirely within the Great Lakes watershed
• Projects generally must take place on nonfederal lands
• Ownership of the property where project activities will occur must be clear
• Applicants proposing projects involving insect and disease prevention, detection surveys, eradication, or suppression are required to develop applications in coordination with U.S. Forest Service and/or state agency forest health specialists
• Applicants are encouraged to work with their state forestry agency and research how their project fits into the goals and objectives of the state forest action plan
• Federal applicants are ineligible

To be successful, applications must conform to the authorities of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (as amended), specifically Sections 3. Rural Forestry Assistance; Section 5. Forest Stewardship; Section 8. Forest Health Protection; and Section 9. Urban and Community Forestry Assistance.

For a full list of minimum requirements, please refer to page 7 of the Request for Applications.

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Matching funds are not required for this program.

Click on the next section to learn more about the eligible costs for this funding opportunity.

Eligible costs include:

• Planting trees to mitigate adverse insect/disease effects
• Urban street tree planting
• Third-party detection surveys, monitoring, evaluations, prevention, and suppression of insect and disease outbreaks on federal land
• Riparian buffers in developed areas
• Protecting or restoring forested riparian buffers that provide connectivity and enhance habitat in rural or agricultural areas
• Supporting or undertaking invasive species outreach and education to increase awareness and prevent spread
• Increasing environmental justice through integrated programs for non-native invasive insect and disease resilience, equitable environmental benefits, and improved quality of life for adjacent or downstream communities
• Mixed tree and other vegetation (e.g., prairie) plantings
• Bioswales/rain gardens
• Address environmental justice through equitable access to natural areas, cultural resources, environmental benefits, and/or improved quality of life for adjacent or downstream communities

Ineligible costs include:

• Basic research
• Construction and capital improvements
• Projects that only have outreach and education as outcomes
• Projects that only have surveying or mapping as outcomes
• Cost share, reimbursement, and other types of payment provided directly to private landowners
• Projects focused on tree removal

For more complete information, please refer to page 3 of the Request for Applications.

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Projects must be completed within two years of the award date. It may take up to six months from project selection for award recipients to receive funds.

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Applications must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. ET on September 18, 2024.

Prior to submitting an application, applications are encouraged to consult with their appropriate state forester, tribal administrator, or forest supervisor to develop and submit the application. Applications must be submitted online through Grants.gov (Grant Opportunity Number USDA-FS-GLRI-FR24). Applicants must obtain a UEI number and SAM registration status.

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For the primary contact for this grant, please contact:
Erin Barton, Eastern Region GLRI Coordinator
Phone: (612) 476-5849

For the general program staff, please email:
General Program Staff

For the IL, IN, MI, MN, and WI Field Office Staff, please contact:
Gina Jorgensen, St. Paul Field Office Representative
Phone: (651) 649-5276

For the Program Area 1 Midwest States Staff, please contact:
James Jacobs, USDA Forest Service
Phone: (651) 649-5266

For Grants.gov assistance, please contact:
Customer Support
Phone: (800) 518-4726

Grant priorities include projects that will:

• restore and maintain self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources
• minimize the impacts of contaminants on fishery and wildlife resources
• protect, maintain and, where degraded and destroyed, restore fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain in the amount of those habitats
• stop illegal activities adversely impacting fishery and wildlife resources
• Restore threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels
• Protect, manage, and conserve migratory birds

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Eligibility requirements include:

• non-federal partner match
• information on how each of the nine review criteria are addressed
• source of the non-federal match and budget sheets

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All proposals require a 25% non-federal match.

Not less than 25% of the total cost of implementing a proposal shall be paid in cash or in-kind contributions by non-Federal sources. Applicants may attribute some or all of their allowable unrecovered indirect costs as cost-share/match, however recipients may only charge to the Federal award the indirect costs calculated against the allowable direct costs charged to the Federal award.

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Eligible costs include projects thats:

• Restore and maintain self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources
• Minimize the impacts of contaminants on fishery and wildlife resources
• Protect, maintain, and, where degraded and destroyed, restore fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain in the amount of those habitats
• Stop illegal activities adversely impacting fishery and wildlife resources
• Restore threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels
• Protect, manage, and conserve migratory birds

Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s project timeline.

The length of proposal period typically ranges from 1 to 4 years.

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Proposals must be electronically submitted in GrantSolutions by Thursday, January 4, 2024, before 5:00 PM EST.

Please check with program administrator in “Contact Information” section below for the most up-to-date information on grant cycle deadlines.

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From program administration assistance, contact:

Rick Westerhof
Phone: (231) 282-2736

For Grants.gov technical registration and submission, downloading forms and application packages, contact:

Support
(800) 518-4726

WDNR’s Grant Program Guidance details LWCF funding priorities including projects that:

• Are on waterfront properties open to the public and focuses on preserving and enhancing natural wildlife and areas
• Meet the needs of urban areas
• Provide recreation opportunities for elderly, minority, disabled, and low-income populations
• Acquire land in areas with limited outdoor recreation facilities
• Provide multi-use and multi-season facilities
• Enhance or preserve natural beauty
• Are proposed by applicants which have sufficient financial resources to adequately maintain and operate the project
• Have other priority characteristics specified in law/statute/code or the LWCF Federal Financial Assistance Manual, Vol. 72

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The following are threshold requirements that must be met to be eligible for this funding opportunity:

• LWCF projects must be specified in a local adopted and approved Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP), or otherwise known as a Parks and Open Space Plan. A CORP must be updated every five years.
• The project must also be consistent with the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) adopted by the DNR. The SCORP identifies in-county public camp sites and access to nature walks as top needs in the state.
• Applicants must also have a current signed resolution (within the past 2 years) from the applicant’s governing board approving the project. The resolution must outline the governing board’s commitment of funding to complete the project. A sample resolution meeting these requirements can be found here.

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Matching funds must be equal to or greater than the amount of the grant award, i.e., a 50% match.

Grant recipients may charge reasonable user fees (e.g. state park daily entrance or camping fee) to defray operation and maintenance costs. However, any income accruing from the property should be used for purposes that support the original grant contract. Income accruing to an area receiving assistance during the project period from a source other than the intended recreational use must be used to reduce the total costs of the project.

Typically, federal grants cannot be used to provide matching funds for other federal grants. Common allowable sources of matching funds include:

• Applicant funds, e.g., general funds, fee revenues, etc.
• Financial donations from private organizations and individuals
• Municipal labor, equipment, and materials provided by the municipal applicant
• In-kind donations of labor, services, materials, and equipment from private organizations and individuals

Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s eligible costs.

Eligible costs include:

• Pre-engineering costs for development projects
• Direct costs which are supported by time sheets, vouchers or similar documentation reflecting specific assignment to a project are eligible project costs
• Equipment rental at rates that not exceed the county machinery rates established annually by the department of transportation
• Actual fringe benefits paid as part of the direct labor costs claimed
• Engineering or planning fees necessary to complete eligible items, which may be recovered retroactively

Ineligible costs include:

• Construction costs incurred prior to the date of the grant award
• Purchase of equipment
• Income-generating facilities (e.g. concession buildings)
• Stand-alone maintenance facilities that do not specifically serve the grant property
• Facilities developed on property that was acquired via condemnation
• Donated labor, materials, land, or other activities which do not result in an actual expenditure by the sponsor and indirect costs are not allowable in the claim
• Buildings primarily devoted to operation and maintenance

An applicant’s eligible and ineligible costs will be further defined during the discussions with the regional program officer (please click on “Contact Information” section below for links).

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Projects that can be completed within 3 years receive priority.

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Complete grant applications must be submitted electronically to the Regional Project Manager by 11:59pm on May 1. Applications are accepted annually.

The time between submitting a complete application and receiving a grant contract ranges from 6-18 months depending on the details of each project. An application submitted in May 1, 2025, could receive funding sometime between November 1, 2025, and November 1, 2026.

The application form for the LCWF program is available on DNR’s website here and instructions here. To apply for a LCWF grant, applicants will need a Unique Entity ID (UEI) number that can be obtained by going to SAM.gov.

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Wisconsin Statewide Contact:
Pam Rood, Financial Assistance, Division of Internal Services, Facilities and Land
Phone: (608) 333-3718

Wisconsin Northeast Regional Contact:
Jessica Terrien, Regional Project Manager, Land and Water Conservation Fund
Phone: (920) 461-2680

Wisconsin Northern Regional Contact:
Pat Anderson, Regional Project Manager, Land and Water Conservation Fund
Phone: (715) 416-5020

Wisconsin South Central Regional Contact:
Mary Rothenmaier, Regional Project Manager, Land and Water Conservation Fund
Phone: (608) 720-0121

Wisconsin Southeast Regional Contact:
Jeremy Holtz, Regional Project Manager, Land and Water Conservation Fund
Phone: (920) 883-7428

Wisconsin West Central Regional Contact:
Kurt Byfield, Regional Project Manager, Land and Water Conservation Fund
Phone: (608) 501-4274

MCMP grant priorities include the development of vibrant and resilient coastal communities through the protection and restoration of Michigan’s sensitive coastal resources and biologically diverse ecosystems.

Grant Focus Areas:

• Coastal Water Dependent Uses and Community Development – plan and manage future growth and development on lands adjacent to the coast, while protecting coastal natural resources, maritime heritage resources, water-dependent livelihoods, outdoor recreation, and other assets and activities that contribute to the community’s sense of place
• Coastal Waters – protect and manage coastal waters, including planning and installing nature-based solutions like vegetated buffers, raingardens, and living shorelines to manage and slow the flow of stormwater and coastal flooding
• Coastal Hazards – increase coastal communities’ understanding of the risks associated with living on the coast from coastal erosion, flooding, stormwater, and urban heat to build upon the ability to absorb, respond, and adapt to impacts from coastal storms and Great Lakes water level variabilities
• Coastal Habitat – protect, preserve, and restore healthy coastal wetlands, beaches, and dunes
• Public Access – protect, restore, create, and enhance public access to the Great Lakes using approaches that support coastal communities; foster appreciation of our natural, cultural, and historic resources; and create coastal tourism opportunities

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Site-specific, low-cost construction projects, and land acquisitions must be located entirely within the approved MCMP coastal boundary. Coastal zone boundary maps are available through the MCMP’s website.

Please contact the grant administrators using the links in the “Contact Information” section below for the most up-to-date information on eligibility requirements.

Click on the next section to learn more about the matching requirements for this funding opportunity.

All applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide a 1-to-1, non-federal match and provide documentation of committed funds and the source of such funds. Match may be in the form of cash, in-kind services, or donations.

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Eligible costs include:

• Planning – includes a variety of proposed actions that meet the needs of coastal communities and typically result in the development of a Master Plan, conservation, or recreational plan, or plans that expand upon coastal values and characteristics.
• Feasibility, Engineering, and Design – includes site specific investigations such as feasibility studies, creation of conceptual designs, and/or final engineering plans that lead to a low-cost construction, habitat restoration, or other on-the-ground implementation work.
• Low-Cost Construction – includes projects that physically alter publicly owned property for site specific enhanced public access, habitat restoration, installation of bioengineering and green infrastructure practices, and installation of signage.
• Land Conservation Through Acquisition – includes projects that propose land acquisition, purchase of easements, and purchase of development rights. Note: Only units of government or public entities are eligible for this funding and all purchases must demonstrate significant ecological value, need for protection, and must be managed in perpetuity.

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The period of performance for MCMP grants are 12-15 months.

Grant Funding Opportunities are released in October of each year. Grant awards announcement are typically released the following Summer with awards beginning October 1.

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The Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) is released annually in the fall with applications due mid-December.

If you are interested in funding through the MCMP, complete and submit its Project Interest Form and one of the MCMP Focus Area Coordinators will follow up with you.

Please contact grant administrators for the most up-to-date information related to application deadlines and forms.

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For questions or inquiries, please contact:

Ronda Wuycheck, Program Manager
Phone: (517) 420-5921

Adam Arend, Community Development Coordinator
Phone: (517) 231-2793

Emily Kirkpatrick, Coastal Hazards Coordinator
Phone: (517) 290-5476

Dave Schuberg, Coastal Habitat Coordinator
Phone: (517) 331-1792

Melissa Letosky, Coastal Waters Coordinator
Phone: (517) 416-7001

Grant priorities include:

• proposals that seek to advance previously funded NCRF projects to the next category in the project pipeline (i.e., “pipeline projects”)
• restoration-implementation projects that can begin construction within one year of the award date

Award decisions will be made based on regional circumstances and needs, but all proposals must address the following priorities:

• Nature-Based Solutions: Projects must focus on identifying or implementing natural, nature-based or hybrid solutions, such as restoring coastal marshes, reconnecting floodplains, rebuilding dunes or other natural buffers, or installing living shorelines.
• Community Resilience Benefit:Projects must show clear benefits in terms of reducing current and projected threats to communities from natural coastal hazards, including, but not limited to sea-level rise, lake-level change, coastal erosion, increased frequency and intensity of storms, and impacts from other chronic or episodic factors.
• Fish and Wildlife Benefit: Projects must help to improve habitats for fish and wildlife species.
• Community Impact and Engagement: Projects will be prioritized that provide risk reduction or job creation benefits to underserved or tribal communities (both federally recognized tribes and those tribes that are not federally recognized) and that directly engage community members in project design and implementation. NFWF encourages projects that are informed by Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, that promote tribal co-stewardship, that protect or enhance habitat for subsistence species, and/or that contribute to tribal food security. Projects should engage community-level partners to help design, implement, and maintain projects; secure maximum benefits for communities; and ensure sustainability and long-term maintenance.
• Transferability and Sustainability: NFWF encourages projects that seek to re-shape our thinking on what constitutes coastal community resilience to climate impacts as experienced across different landscapes. This may include developing solutions that are scalable and transferable to other communities or that can catalyze further action toward resilience.

NFWF’s regional coastal resilience assessments identify areas, called Resilience Hubs, where natural resource restoration efforts will have the greatest impact for human community resilience and fish and wildlife. Projects do not need to be located in an area identified by NFWF as a Resilience Hub to be eligible, but applicants may find this tool useful to assess projects based on the dual benefits to habitats and human communities.

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Eligibility requirements include:

• Projects must be located within the coastal areas of U.S. coastal states, including the Great Lakes states, and U.S. territories and tribal lands. For the purpose of this funding opportunity, the eligible project area is defined as all coastal Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8 watersheds that drain to the sea and any adjacent HUC 8 watersheds that are particularly low-lying or tidally influenced (“coastal areas”); a map of the NCRF geographic footprint can be found here.
• All projects under this program must demonstrate dual benefits to both coastal communities and habitats. The NCRF supports projects that will result in the creation and/or restoration of natural systems to increase the resilience of communities from coastal hazards and improve habitats for fish and wildlife species.
• Applicants must apply under one category that best describes the purpose and activities that will be implemented during the project. NFWF will not fund projects across combined categories, i.e., proposals seeking funding to both design and construct a restoration project.

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Non-federal match is not required but is encouraged to demonstrate broad support for the project. Match can be any combination of in cash and/or in-kind goods and services, e.g., external/partner services, volunteers or grantee in-kind, etc., and there is no priority given to higher cash percentages. The ratio of matching contributions offered to grant funding requested is only one criterion considered during the review process. More information about how to document non-federal match, including a description of acceptable sources of matching funds, is available here.

Click on the next section to learn more about the eligible costs for this funding opportunity.

Eligible costs fall under the following four categories:

• Community Capacity Building and Planning
• Site Assessment and Preliminary Design
• Final Design and Permitting
• Restoration Implementation

Ineligible Uses of Grant Funds:

• Equipment: Applicants are encouraged to rent equipment where possible and cost-effective or use matching funds to make those purchases. Please contact program administrators if your project can only be completed using NFWF funds to procure equipment and they will consider applications for funding essential equipment on a case-by-case basis.
• Federal funds and matching contributions may not be used to procure or obtain equipment, services, or systems that uses telecommunications equipment or services produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation as a substantial or essential component or as critical technology of any system.
• NFWF funds and matching contributions may not be used to support political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying, litigation, terrorist activities or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
• NFWF funds may not be used to support ongoing efforts to comply with legal requirements, including permit conditions, mitigation and settlement agreements. However, grant funds may be used to support projects that enhance or improve upon existing baseline compliance efforts.

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For this funding opportunity, a project cannot have a start date prior to June 1, 2024 or an end date after December 31, 2028. Any expenses incurred prior to an official award letter and signed contract are taken solely at the risk of the applicant. Restoration Implementation projects must include 1 year post monitoring after expected construction completion in their period of performance.

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Pre-Proposals are due by 11:59 pm ET on April 10, 2024.
Full Proposals by invite only are due by 11:59 pm ET on July 2, 2024.

All application materials must be submitted online through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Easygrants system. A Tip Sheet is available for quick reference while you are working through your application. The Tip Sheet can be downloaded here. Grant awards are announced in late November to early December 2024.

Additional information to support the application process can be accessed on the NFWF website’s Applicant Information page.

Click on the next section to access the Contact Information for this funding opportunity.

For general questions, email:

NCRF Program Team

For questions related to project Ideas in the Great Lakes, email:

Aislinn Gauchay, Program Director – Great Lakes, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

For assistance with online Easygrants system, contact:

Easygrants Helpdesk

Voicemail: (202) 595-2497

Please include your name, proposal ID #, email address, phone number, program you are applying to, and a description of the issue.

Grant priorities include projects that:

• support the goals of the National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan
• provide long-term conservation
• conserve maritime forest on coastal barrier islands
• benefit threatened and endangered species
• encourage public-private partnerships
• complement other conservation projects.

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All projects must ensure long‐term conservation (at least 20 years) of coastal wetland resources

For more information about the eligibility requirements for this funding opportunity, please contact the program officers using the “Contact Information” section below.

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States provide 50% of the project cost or 25% if the state has a land conservation program. Match can be provided by the state or partners and may include the value of previously conserved land and in-kind contributions.

For more information about matching requirements, please reference the Notice of Funding Opportunity here.

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The NCWCG Program provides eligible State agencies with grants for projects that protect and restore valuable coastal wetland resources. Eligible costs include:

• Acquisition of a real property interest (e.g., conservation easement or fee title) in coastal lands or waters (coastal wetlands ecosystems) from willing sellers or partners for long‐term conservation
• Restoration, enhancement, or management of coastal wetlands ecosystems
• A combination of acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management.

Ineligible Costs include:

• Projects that are not eligible for NCWCG Program funding include:1. Projects to create wetlands where wetlands did not previously exist are ineligible
• Projects to acquire and/or restore upper portions of watersheds where benefits to the coastal wetlands ecosystem are not significant and direct.

For more information on eligible and ineligible costs, please click here.

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The period of performance for this funding opportunity appears to be flexible but typically within 12 months.

Please click the Notice of Funding Opportunity here for details, and reference the “Contact Information” section below to get in touch with program officers.

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Grant application packages must be submitted in GrantSolutions.gov or Grants.gov no later than Friday, June 21, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The grant opportunity can be found here.

Tribes, local governments, conservation organizations, and private landowners are encouraged to work with state agencies to develop a project and submit an application.

We strongly encourage you to email a draft of your application to your WSFR Regional Office and/or Coastal Program contact (see “Contact Information” section below) at least four weeks prior to the due date (i.e., by May 24, 2024) for pre-deadline review.

For technical questions regarding the grant application, please contact:
Nick Popoff

Midwest Region 3 (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin) may contact the regional grant contacts by completing the online messaging forms linked below for:
Mandy Kamps, USWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Office of Conservation Investment

Jessico Collier, USWS Great Lakes Coastal Restoration and Partnerships Coordinator, Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Coastal Program
Phone: (920) 866-1728

Elizabeth Berg, USWS Coastal Program Biologist, Midwest Region Headquarters Ecological Services Coastal Program
Phone: (612) 713-5138

Christie Deloria-Sheffield, USWS Great Lakes Coastal Program Coordinator, Midwest Region Headquarters Coastal Program

This funding opportunity’s grant priorities includes:

• Work rooted in community. This includes work proposed by and with support from Tribal or disadvantaged community members who understand, based on lived experience, what approaches will work best for their area.
• Entities or organizations that are seeking federal pass-through funding for the first time and/or have limited experience receiving charitable funds or grants.
• Projects that clearly demonstrate the benefits of their proposed activities to their community and their local trees.

Eligibility Requirements for this funding opportunity include:

• Applicants who are community-based nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)3 status or a fiscal sponsor are eligible
• All proposed projects must fund work that directly impacts disadvantaged communities as defined by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) or the EPA IRA Disadvantaged Communities tool
• Applicants will need to provide the census tract number for the disadvantaged community that your proposed project will benefit. Applicants can select more than one community.

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Match or cost share is NOT a requirement for requesting grant funds.

Click on the next section to learn more about the eligible costs for this funding opportunity.

Examples of eligible costs include:

Urban and Community Forestry Planning and Implementation

• Planning and carrying out tree plantings as stand-alone projects or as part of larger green infrastructure projects;
• Integration of tree planting and/or tree care into watershed, climate resilience or other planning efforts;
• Community or volunteer-based tree inventories or programs to monitor tree/forest health;
• Incorporating tree plantings into existing greenways, parks and water trails, projects that support community health;
• Initiating partnerships with public health professionals and organizations to assess and mitigate extreme heat or air quality concerns in a neighborhood through trees;
• Tree care and maintenance including the removal of invasive species or hazardous tree removal, tree watering or the installation of tree protection;
• The promotion of native trees for residential or school based “stormwater-smart” programs or the planting of “edible forests” that provide people with cultural connections and access to food.
• Facilitating dialogue between renters and property owners to increase renter involvement in tree planting and tree care activities.
• Mangrove forest restoration or other forestry approaches that address coastal and river bank erosion through tree planting.

Urban and Community Forestry Education and Outreach

• Projects that build community support for trees, forests and green spaces through public programming, education campaigns, and volunteer opportunities;
• Support for the creation of grassroots, volunteer-led tree distribution and care program;
• Projects that provide educational activities for youth on the many benefits of trees and foster the next generation of tree stewards;
• Projects that increase languages that educational materials are provided in and American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility of educational materials related to trees and urban forestry;
• Projects that build trust with disadvantaged communities by engaging residents in all steps of a tree-planting project, from selecting priority areas of where to plant trees to ways of measuring success.

Urban and Community Forestry Workforce Development

• Projects that establish or expand existing workforce development, job training, and youth training programs to include tree planting and maintenance activities.
• Support for expanded recruitment and access to workforce development programs by increasing language options and ADA accessibility for programs providing career pathways to urban and community forestry related jobs.

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Grants will range over a 1-3 year period, dependent upon the project, its activities, and grantee capacity. Projects must start no later than January 1, 2025, and must be completed by January 1, 2028.Please contact grant administrators using the Contact Information section below.

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Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm ET, October 23, 2024 via River Network’s online application portal. River Network invites you to reach out to them before this deadline to discuss your project and see if it may be a good fit, and to access our free technical assistance to help you apply.

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For assistance with this funding opportunity, please email:

Rooting Resilience at River Network

Applicants can also schedule virtual office hours.

Grant priorities include:

• Projects that expand Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Enhancing Public Space
• Projects that improve Habitat Quality and Connectivity and Enhancing Public Space
• Projects that directly benefit and engage low-income communities and communities of color
• Projects that meaningfully and directly engage communities in their ideation, design, implementation, and/or long-term maintenance and sustainability

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The following threshold requirements must be met to be eligible for this funding opportunity:

• Projects must be located in the seven-county region of Southeast Michigan, including St. Clair, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, and Monroe counties.
• Grantees are required to present or develop plans that clearly address the project site’s operation and management for at least five (5) years after project completion. If applicable, the plan should also describe long-term invasive species management and early detection rapid response (EDRR) protocol. Types of relevant plans or strategies may include, but are not limited to:
  • watershed plans
  • municipal or regional domestic action plans
  • climate action plans
  • sustainability plans
  • green stormwater infrastructure strategies, such as the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Green Infrastructure Vision for Southeast Michigan
  • the Michigan Environmental Justice Plan
  • state wildlife action plans
  • federal or regional wildlife or natural resource strategies, such as Lakewide Action and Management Plans
  • Michigan’s Forest Action Plan
  • Joint Venture plans
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region Coastal Program Strategic Work Plan
  • Great Lakes Business Plan
  • other existing local strategies

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Match for this grant is not required; however, the ratio of matching contributions offered to grant funding requested is one criterion considered during the review process. Providing some match (non-federal and federal) is encouraged to demonstrate broad support for the project and overall impact of the work.

Match can be any combination of in cash and/or in-kind goods and services (for example external/partner services, volunteers or grantee in-kind, materials and services donated, etc.) or other tangible contributions to the project objectives and outcomes.

No priority will be given to higher cash percentages versus other sources of match. In addition, eligible indirect costs (that would not be paid with requested grant funding) may be applied as match. More information about using indirect costs as match can be found by clicking here. Full information on how to document match, including a description of acceptable sources of match, is available here.

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Eligible Costs include:

• Expanding green stormwater infrastructure while enhancing the quality of, access to, and/or use of community green space or natural areas
• Habitat restoration projects that improve the quality and connectivity of habitats

Ineligible Costs include:

• Equipment
• Political advocacy
• Fundraising
• Lobbying
• Litigation
• Compliance with legal requirements, e.g., permit conditions, mitigation, and settlement agreements.

For additional details, please click here.

Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s project timeline.

Anticipated completion time for funded projects will typically be two years following finalization of a grant agreement. The standard grant period may include a third year in cases with a demonstrated need for additional time to complete critical project activities including but not limited to, final design or engineering, project establishment or maintenance, community engagement/outreach, or monitoring.

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Full proposals must be submitted online on EasyGrants by September 28, 2023, 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

A Tip Sheet is available for quick reference while you are working through your application.

Click on the “Contact Information” section below to get in touch with the program officers for this funding opportunity.

Aislinn Gauchay, Program Director, Great Lakes
Phone: (612) 564-7284

Traci Giefer, Senior Program Manager, Great Lakes
Phone: (612) 564-7296

Naomi Attaway, Coordinator, Regional Programs
Phone: (202) 595-2657

Grant priorities include :

• Sustaining productive fisheries and strengthening ecosystem resilience
• Endangered Species Act: Listed Species
• Magnuson-Stevens Act: Managed Species
• Saltwater Recreational Fisheries
• Great Lakes: Native Species
• Enhancing community resilience to climate hazards and providing other co-benefits
• Fostering regionally important habitat restoration
• Providing benefit to Tribal, Indigenous, and/or Underserved Communities, including through partnerships

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Applicants for this funding opportunity must meet the following eligibility thresholds:

• The project location must be coastal, marine, or estuarine areas that benefit species or fisheries that are outlined within the program priorities
• Standard Federal (SF)-424 forms
• Proposal content:- Project Summary and Project Narrative- Budget Narrative- Supplemental Materials and Project Designs

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There are no cost share requirements. Cost share is encouraged, however, and is an element within the evaluation criteria. Cost share may include formal, non-federal match funds, and/or informal leverage from a broad range of sources.

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Eligible costs are projects that have the greatest potential to provide holistic benefits through habitat-based approaches that strengthen both the ecosystem and community resilience.

Projects can include:

• restoring marine, estuarine, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems
• rebuilding sustainable fisheries and contribute to the recovery of threatened and endangered species
• protecting the safety and well-being of coastal communities by using natural infrastructure to reduce damage from flooding and storms
• supporting benefits that healthy habitats provide, such as clean drinking water and industries like boating, fishing, and tourism.

Ineligible costs include projects that focus solely on:

• marine debris prevention and removal
• acquisition of real property
• beach renourishment for recreation.

Additional ineligible activities include:

• hard infrastructure for water quality
• consent decree, court order, statutes
• effectiveness monitoring and research

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Period of performance for projects funded through this grant is approximately three years.

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Proposals must be received through Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time on November 17, 2023. Please check back for updates on new grant cycles.

Applicants should apply through the Grants.gov website. A complete standard NOAA financial assistance application package should be submitted in accordance with the guidelines in the Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement. Each application must include the application forms from the SF-424 form family.

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For general questions and inquiries regarding this funding opportunity, email:

Natalie McLenaghan, Competition Manager

For questions regarding Grants.gov registration and submission:

Grants.gov Support
(800) 518-4726
Website

Grant priorities for this funding opportunity include:

• Habitat connectivity and functionality
• Partnerships in the Wisconsin Lake Superior Basin
• Locally led conservation through partnerships
• Healthy habitats and biodiversity
• Water quality and hydrologic integrity
• Climate resiliency
• Inclusive community engagement

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Funding for projects will be considered that are developed or endorsed by multi-partner, collaborative teams which may include the Lake Superior Collaborative. Projects should address one or more of the following six conservation and social priorities identified by partners and fall within the Wisconsin, Lake Superior basin geography. Please contact the program administrators in the “Contact Information” below for the most up-to-date information on eligibility.

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Cost sharing is not required, although it is highly encouraged. Cost share may be monetary or in-kind contributions and will vary from project to project.

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Eligible costs include:

• Habitat Connectivity and Functionality
• Healthy Habitats and Biodiversity
• Water Quality and Hydrologic Integrity
• Climate Resiliency
• Inclusive Community Engagement and Prepare for and Address Current and emerging Threats or other GLRI priorities identified in the most recent GLRI Action Plan

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For awards with periods of performance longer than 12 months, recipients are required to submit interim performance reports on the frequency established in the Notice of Award.

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Applications are due September 30, 2024. Applications must be submitted through Grant Solutions. Applications submitted through Grants.gov will not be evaluated.

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For programmatic technical and programmatic assistance, contact:

Mitchell Baalman
(715) 413-2281