U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program

National Coastal Wetlands Grant Program - Funding

3/25/08 - The announcement of availability of grants and request for applications for the FY 2009 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program is posted on Grants.gov. Please note that applications are due to the Regional Fish and Wildlife Service WSFR Office by June 27, 2008, 4:00 pm local time.

The announcement can also be found on the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program web site along with the schedule for the proposal review process.

The Fish and Wildlife Service expects approximately $19 million will be available for grants from the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program in FY 2009.

1/9/08 - Department of the Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced that twenty-nine conservation projects encompassing nearly 10,000 acres of coastal wetlands will be funded with $20.5 million from 2008 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants. The grants will be used to acquire, restore or enhance coastal wetlands to provide long-term conservation benefits to fish, wildlife and habitat. More information...