Contacting the Office:

John Leonard, Native American Specialist
e-mail: John_Leonard@fws.gov

BHW Federal Building
One Federal Drive
Fort Snelling, MN 55111
Phone: 612-713-5108
Fax: 612-713-5280

Tribal Wildlife and Landowner Incentive Program Grants

The Department of Interior Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2004 included tribal landowner incentive grant (nearly $3 million) and tribal wildlife grant (about $6 million) opportunities nationwide. In Region 3, the Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region, the Service has awarded over $1.2 million to 8 tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin for 8 projects.

The Service awards the grants under two new programs. the Tribal Wildlife Grants Program (TWG) and the Tribal Landowner Incentive Program (TLIP). These programs have tribal dedicated funds and in purpose are similar to other programs recently developed to assist partners undertaking wildlife conservation projects. Tribal Wildlife Grants awarded to tribes in Region 3 included 5 awards totaling $910,414 that had in-kind Non Federal match of $384,246 for a total value of the projects of $1,294,660. Tribal Landowner Incentive Grants awarded to tribes in Region 3 included 3 awards totaling $353,122 that had in-kind Non Federal match of $293,125 for a total value of the projects of $646,247.

Tribal Wildlife Grants awarded for 2004 in Region 3

Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians

$249,000.00
Use of Telemetry Gear To Delineate Critical Habitat for Juvenile and Sub-Adult Lake Sturgeon (Name -- Ogimaa Giigonh) In The Lower St. Louis and Pigeon Rivers and Associated Nearshore Areas on a Seasonal Basis
Benjamin H. Whiting, 218-475-2415

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

$197,128.00
Wildlife and Plant Habitat Inventory and Management on the L'Anse Indian Reservation
Mike Donofrio, 906-524-5757ext.13

Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

$126,025.00
Lac du Flambeau Lake Sturgeon Restoration Project on the Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes and Bear River
Larry Wawronowicz, 715-588-4213

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

$209,000.00
Assessment of Double-Crested Cormorant Food Habits and Predation Effects on Selected Fish Species in Leech Lake
John Ringle, 218-335-7421

Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians

$129,261.00
LTBB Tribal Wildlife Project -- Bald Eagle and Wycamp Lake Comprehensive Management Plans
Douglas Craven, 231-242-1670

Tribal Landowner Incentive Grants awarded for 2004 in Region 3

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

$142,241.00
Re-establishing Wild Rice in Nett Lake, MN: The restoration of a cultural, spiritual and sustenance resource through holistic, ecosystem management initiatives
Chris Holm, 218-757-3261

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

$110,881.00
Status of Black Bear (Mkwa) in Northern Counties of Michigan's Lower Peninsula
Mark Knee, 231-723-1594

White Earth Band of Chippewa

$100,000.00
Heiberg Dam Passage
Michael Swan, 218-573-3007

Tribal Wildlife Grants and Landowner Incentive Grants awarded nationally in 2004

Tribal Wildlife And Landowner Incentive Grants 2005 Program

Congress is currently developing the budget for 2005. When the budget is signed into law, the Fish and Wildlife Service will administer the tribal grant programs in accordance with the direction provided by Congress. As guidance we have provided below the application elements used in the 2004 grant application process. Be aware these items are provided only to demonstrate elements of the 2004 process and may change in 2005. Watch for the 2005 versions to be posted here. For more information on this and other Service-Tribal partnership opportunities, contact John Leonard, Native American Specialist.

Downloads:

2004 Tribal Wildlife Grants Application Kit
Applications must be postmarked not later than (Date To Be Announced)

Microsoft Word format

Adobe Acrobat format (114k pdf format)

2004 Tribal Landowner Incentive Grants Application Kit
Applications must be postmarked not later than (Date To Be Announced)

Microsoft Word format

Adobe Acrobat format (120k pdf format)

SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance

Click here to download (82k pdf format)
NOTE: For Block 10 on your SF-424, enter 15.639 as the CFDA number for Tribal Wildlife Grants
or 15.638 as the CFDA number for Tribal Landowner Incentive Program Grants

Federal Register Notices for 2004 Grants programs

2004 Tribal Wildlife Grant Notice (61k pdf format)

2004 Tribal Landowner Incentive Program Grant Notice (120k pdf format)

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