U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for fiscal year 2021 Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently accepting project proposals to protect, restore and enhance Great Lakes fish and wildlife habitat under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act. We request interested entities to submit restoration, research and regional project proposals for the restoration of Great Lakes fish and wildlife resources, as authorized under the act (16 USC 941c). The purpose of the act is to provide assistance to states, tribes and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. The deadline for proposal submission is Tuesday, February 16, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. EST.

A total of approximately $1.79 million is projected to support projects this fiscal year. Available funding and project awards are subject to final Congressional appropriations for fiscal year 2021. Project funding is available to support Great Lakes Basin restoration, research and regional projects. Tribes, states, municipalities, local watershed associations and non-governmental organizations are encouraged to apply.

The 2016 reauthorization of the Act made significant additions to allowable sources of non-federal match as it relates to time period, and land and conservation easements. See the Notice of Funding Opportunity F12AS00187 for details. All project proposals will be reviewed, scored and ranked by the Proposal Review Committee. We will make final funding decisions in early to late summer of 2021.

Read more details on the announcement and how to apply.