Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (Section 6) Grants to States & Territories
Fiscal Year 2004

Grants offered through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (authorized under section 6 of the Endangered Species Act) fund participation in a wide array of voluntary conservation projects for candidate, proposed and listed species. These funds may in turn be awarded to private landowners and groups for conservation projects.

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FY 2004 Awards

Awards for Fiscal Year 2004 announced September 23, 2004.

Read the news release.

Read the full list of awards (pdf).

FY 2004 Request for Proposals

 Read the news release

 Full text of the program announcement—request for proposals and application information (pdf)

 Standard Form 424 "Application for Federal Assistance" (pdf)

 Federal Aid Tool Kit (forms and compliance requirements for receiving Federal grants) (pdf)

 Links to Administrative Requirements for Endangered Species Grant Program Funding Awards

Archive of section 6 grants information

 Other Endangered Species Program grants

Other USFWS grant programs available

How to contact us for more information

This table shows the different grant programs funded through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, with the funding levels for this fiscal year. Eligibility criteria and the application process for each grant program is different. To learn more about each program, please contact the Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species grants specialist in your region.

Grant Program (FY 2004 Funding)	Purpose	Species Benefiting	Applicants	Competition	Financial Match Requirement*
Conservation Grants ($7.4 M)	implementation of conservation projects	federally listed threatened or endangered species	States or Territories that have entered into cooperative agreements with the Service for endangered and threatened species conservation	formula	25% of estimated project cost; or 10% when two or more States or Territories implement a joint project
Recovery Land Acquisition ($13.5 M)	acquisition of habitat in support of approved recovery goals or objectives	federally listed threatened or endangered species	States or Territories that have entered into cooperative agreements with the Service for endangered and threatened species conservation	regional competition	25% of estimated project cost; or 10% when two or more States or Territories implement a joint project
Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance ($8.6 M)	support development of Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs)	federally listed threatened or endangered species, proposed and candidate species, and unlisted species proposed to be covered by the HCP**	States or Territories that have entered into cooperative agreements with the Service for endangered and threatened species conservation	national competition	25% of estimated project cost; or 10% when two or more States or Territories implement a joint project
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Land Acquisition ($49.3 M)	acquisition of land associated with approved HCPs	federally listed threatened or endangered species, unlisted (including State-listed species), proposed and candidate species covered by the HCP**	States or Territories that have entered into cooperative agreements with the Service for endangered and threatened species conservation	national competition	25% of estimated project cost; or 10% when two or more States or Territories implement a joint project

*As required under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act, grants to States and Territories must include a minimum contribution by the project's non-Federal partners. These contributions can be in-kind, through staff time or use of non-Federal equipment, or financial assistance.

**A species covered by the HCP is any species (listed or unlisted) that is included in the section 10(a)(1)(B) permit, thus receiving incidental take authorization.

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Contact us

For more information on how to apply for Federal grants to assist States, Territories, and landowners in conserving species on non-Federal lands, please contact your nearest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service section 6 grants representative or:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Consultation, Habitat Conservation Planning, Recovery and State Grants
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 420
Arlington, VA 22203
703-358-2061

The Service also offers many other grant programs that may benefit endangered and threatened species.

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