Mexican Wolf Recovery

 

To provide federal financial assistance to secure Mexican Wolf information, undertake actions that will lead to delisting of the Mexican Wolf, and help prevent extinction or aid in the recovery of the Mexican Wolf.

Active 15.680 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 Anticipate fewer than 10 applications and awards. The program funded 9 awards. With this funding, we were able to accomplish DNA analysis of wolves in the wild population, management of Mexican wolves at the Ladder Ranch Wolf Management Facility, Sevilleta Wildlife Refuge Facility, management of Mexican wolves in Arizona and on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Data analysis/collection for Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan an implementation, and curation of Mexican wolf parts and blood at the University of New Mexico.
Fiscal Year 2018 Fewer than 10 applications and awards.
Fiscal Year 2019 Fewer than 10 applications and awards.
Fiscal Year 2020 In FY20 the program received 8 applications and issued 8 awards.
Fiscal Year 2021 In FY21 the program received 6 applicants and issued 6 awards.
Fiscal Year 2022 Program received 6 applications and issued 6 awards.
Fiscal Year 2023 Program anticipates 7 applications for 7 awards.
Fiscal Year 2024 Program anticipates 7 applications for 7 awards. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act—Cooperation of agencies (16 U.S.C. §661), Endangered Species Act—International cooperation (16 U.S.C. §1537). State and local government agencies; Institutions of higher education, including public, private state colleges and universities; nonprofits; Native American tribal organizations; city, county or township governments; individuals; Native American tribal governments (federally-recognized); for-profit organizations; and small businesses. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. There is no formal pre-application coordination required under this program, however potential applicants are encouraged to contact the Mexican Wolf Coordinator to discuss their projects prior to application. The Service must conduct environmental compliance reviews for projects conducted in the United States. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Notification of an award is the issuance of a grant or cooperative agreement document by Awarding Official. Each proposal is reviewed by the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program staff who make recommendations for funding. The evaluations are based on the criteria outlined in the request for federal assistance. The proposals are ranked and the Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator selects proposals that best support the program within available funding. Once a recovery activity is selected for funding, a funding instrument, i.e., notice of award, between Fish and Wildlife Service and the recipient is drafted. The award is processed through the Southwest Regional Ecological Services office and sent to the recipient for signature. The award is considered executed when signed copies of the agreement are received from the recipient and the Ecological Services office has obligated funds to the agreement. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Up to 180 days, however consideration of applications will ultimately be based on FWS budget availability which varies from year to year. Not applicable. Recipients may request funding for a subsequent year/cycle of a currently funded project. However, these requests are subject to the same submission, review, and approval requirements as all new applications. This program will fund any approved renewal application as new award, not as an amendment to an existing award. Recipients may request approval for budget and project plan revisions of funded projects, including period of performance and reporting due date extensions, in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Criteria are listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) posted on Grants.gov. This opportunity is limited to projects that further the recovery of the Mexican Wolf, which may be described in a species' approved recovery plan, in the implementation schedule of a species' approved recovery plan, or actions recommended in complete 5-year status review of the species or species management plan. These are discretionary funds that are used for project purposes to help ensure the use of the best available scientific information in making management decisions. Funding can be used for construction activities. Funding is not used for real property acquisition under this program. Performance Reports: Performance reports are required. Recipients must monitor and report on project performance in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR 200.329. A final performance report is due within 120 calendar days of the award period of performance end date, unless the awarding program approves a due date extension. The FWS details all reporting requirements including frequency and due dates in Notices of Award. Not applicable. Recipients will maintain records in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Program-specific legislation/regulation may dictate additional records retention requirements. Program will detail all non-standard records retention requirements in the notice of award. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Program will include any special award terms and conditions in the notice of award. Program obligates funds and sends a notice of award to successful applicants. Recipients request funds in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles, unless otherwise dictated by program-specific legislation or special award terms. Program will include any special payment terms and conditions in the notice of award. Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2105 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 505-761-4748 FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2105 Osuna Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113 US
FWS_ES_GRANTS@fws.gov
Phone: 505-761-4748 https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/mexicanwolf/ 14-1611-0-1-302 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$629,999.00; FY 23 est $600,000.00; FY 24 est $600,000.00; FY 21$505,000.00; FY 20$580,000.00; FY 19$594,070.00; FY 18$580,000.00; FY 17$554,143.00; - 15.680 uses U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Field Office discretionary funding, if available. The amount of actual funding will vary from year to year. Funding may not be available every year. $18,000-$225,000; average around $80,000. 2 CFR 200. U.S. Fish Award Terms and Conditions (https://www.fws.gov/grants/atc.html). Fiscal Year 2017 Should funding become available, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to fund projects that contribute to the management and recovery of the Mexican Wolf species in the United States. Projects that address species response to climate change receive additional consideration. Funding was used to draft and publish the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, which directly contributes to the survival of the species in the wild; both short term and long term.
Fiscal Year 2018 Examples of project activities included: Helicopter captures/counts, breeding facilities, radio communications, Tribal coordination, veterinary care, and feeding.
Fiscal Year 2019 Examples include helicopter captures/counts, breeding facilities, radio communications, Tribal coordination, veterinary care, and feeding.
Fiscal Year 2020 White Mountain Apache Tribe: Mexican Wolf Management on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation; University of Idaho: Mexican Wolf Genetic Repository and Pedigree Analysis; Arizona Game and Fish Department: Mexican Wolf Annual Work Plan; Peoria Zoo: Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan – captive breeding and management of Mexican wolves; and University of New Mexico – Museum of Southwestern Biology: Curatorial Services, Database Management, and Scientific Studies.
Fiscal Year 2021 White Mountain Apache Tribe: Mexican Wolf Management on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation; University of Idaho: Mexican Wolf Genetic Repository and Pedigree Analysis; Arizona Game and Fish Department: Mexican Wolf Annual Work Plan; Cincinnati Zoo: Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan – captive breeding and management of Mexican wolves; Turner Endangered Species Fund: management of the Ladder Ranch Wolf Management Facility; and University of New Mexico – Museum of Southwestern Biology: Curatorial Services, Database Management, and Scientific Studies.
Fiscal Year 2022 White Mountain Apache Tribe: Mexican Wolf Management on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation; University of Idaho: Mexican Wolf Genetic Repository and Pedigree Analysis; Arizona Game and Fish Department: Mexican Wolf Annual Work Plan; Cincinnati Zoo: Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan – captive breeding and management of Mexican wolves; Turner Endangered Species Fund: management of the Ladder Ranch Wolf Management Facility; and University of New Mexico – Museum of Southwestern Biology: Curatorial Services, Database Management, and Scientific Studies.
Fiscal Year 2023 Same as FY22.
Fiscal Year 2024 Same as FY23.