F26AS00088 Endangered Species Conservation – Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention

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Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) is accepting applications for this grant until Jan 15, 2027 (65 days left).

Individual awards range from $10,000 to $675,000, the agency expects to make 13 awards and estimated total program funding is $1,350,000.

Eligible applicant types include state governments and tribal governments & organizations.

Cost sharing or matching is required.

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• State governments
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

To be eligible for funding, applicants must affirm their commitment to maintaining constructive working relationships with livestock producers and to administering their programs in a manner that is responsive to producer needs and supports continued livestock grazing and production, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law (see Project Narrative section).To be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to P.L. …

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Project Grant Program, authorized under Subtitle C of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, provides federal financial assistance to states and tribes for two primary purposes: depredation prevention and depredation compensation. Depredation prevention funding supports livestock producers in implementing proactive, nonlethal strategies to reduce the risk of livestock losses from wolf depredation. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, installing fencing, employing livestock-guarding dogs, and using range riders to patrol areas where livestock are vulnerable to wolf activity. Depredation compensation funding reimburses livestock producers for losses resulting from confirmed or probable wolf depredation events. Eligible livestock include cattle, swine, horses, mules, sheep, goats, and livestock-guarding animals. …

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