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Funding Opportunities Available Through the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Michael Redmer US Fish & Wildlife Service Chicago Illinois Field Office (“CIFO”) 1250 South Grove Suite 103 Barrington, Illinois 60010. Three primary sources for local projects in NE Illinois:.
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Funding Opportunities Available Through the US Fish & Wildlife Service Michael Redmer US Fish & Wildlife Service Chicago Illinois Field Office (“CIFO”) 1250 South Grove Suite 103 Barrington, Illinois 60010
Three primary sources for local projects in NE Illinois: • Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) • Flex Funds • Northeast Illinois Wetland Conservation Account Grants (in Partnership with The Conservation Fund).
USFWS funds should benefit “Trust Resources” and their habitats: • Migratory birds. • Interjurisdictional fishes. • Federal endangered/threatened species. • USFWS Regional Priority species. see: http://midwest.fws.gov/pdf/priority.pdf
Partners for Fish & Wildlife • “Discretionary funds”…flexible. • Small habitat projects. • Geared towards private landowners/local government (sub-state). • Requires 1:1 landowner match. • Can cost-share/match with USDA programs (reduces landowner match to 1/3).
Partners for Fish & Wildlife • Discretionary funds: Purchase order and simple partnership agreement (NOT a grant). • Small projects: (USFWS share <$5K). • Common small PFW projects: • -Purchase/planting native seeds/plugs. • -Install water control device/disable farm tile. • -Brush cutting/licensed herbicide application. • -Should not pay for prescribed burns.
Flex Funds • Small grants program, available through USFWS Regions. • Competitive…RFP mailed in late summer. • Apply by category* (three/four available locally). • Match (1:1) strongly suggested. • Field Office makes first cut, then fwd to Region for final decision.
Flex Funds • Categories and maximum funds available for projects in NE Illinois: • Fisheries Habitat -$25K • Nongame Bird -$5K • Joint Venture - $10K • Great Lakes Coastal - $25K • Candidate Species* - $10K *Not funded in 2005 or 2006.
Northeast Illinois Wetland Conservation Account Grants • Special account funded by USCOE wetland violation/non-compliance cases. • Administered by the Conservation Fund in cooperation w/USFWS Chicago Office. • Priorities: • -Wetland restoration • -Enhancement • -Acquisition • -Education in NE Illinois.
Northeast Illinois Wetland Conservation Account Grants • Competitive, RFP mailed/posted on web in late October, deadline ~January 15. • Funds must be applied to wetlands or hydrologically-associated uplands (e.g., fen recharge). • Match (1:1) strongly suggested but not required. • Average award size $38K. • “Soft” cap ($60K) started in 2004.
Rollins Savanna: LCFP Restored 240 acres of wetland, enhanced 500+ acres of upland, part of larger (1000+acres) project. ca. March 2004, just after completion.
Other National USFWS Grants* (Federal Aid, Migratory Birds) • North American Waterfowl Conservation Account (Small & Large Grants). • National Coastal Wetlands Conservation. • Section 6 T/E species grants to States (apply through IDNR). • Private lands stewardship for TE species. *National funding programs, but working through local field office to develop projects is strongly recommended.
Important Web Sites: • Chicago Illinois Field Office, Habitat Restoration/Funding Pages: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Chicago/habitatrestoration.htm http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Chicago/fundsources.htm • USFWS National/Federal Assistance Grants: http://www.fws.gov/grants/
