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Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection
Funding Program Name: Bring Back the Natives Grant Program
| Application Deadline |
Pre-proposal deadline: December 2009; Full proposal deadline: February 2010 |
| When Funds are Available |
Funds are usually ready for disbursement several months after the grant is awarded. Funds are given out on a reimbursement basis, so fund disbursement depends on the grantee's particular project. |
| Average annual number of applicants |
50 |
| Typical percentage of applicants funded |
25% |
| Is a matched amount required? |
Yes |
| Match Amount |
2:1 non-federal match |
| Funding Level FY 2007 |
$1.6 million
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| Funding Level FY 2008 |
$1.5 million
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| Funding Level FY 2009 |
$1.5 million
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| Funding Level FY 2010 |
TBD
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| Typical lowest amount awarded |
$10,000 |
| Typical highest amount awarded |
$150,000 |
| Typical median amount awarded |
$60,000 |
| Other details on funding |
The BBN program will award between 12-15 matching grants annually evaluated on a national competitive basis by a BBN Review Committee.Since 1991, BBN has supported over 244 projects and benefited over 120 species, 29 of which are federally listed as threatened or endangered. |
| Primary Address |
Barrett Bohnengel
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Western Partnership Office
806 SW Broadway
Suite 750
Portland, OR 97205
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| Primary Telephone |
503-417-8700 x6007
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| Primary Email |
Barrett.Bohnengel@nfwf.org
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| Primary Internet |
www.nfwf.org/bbn
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| Secondary Address |
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
1133 15 St., NW
Ste. 1100
Washington, DC 20005
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| Secondary Telephone |
202-857-0166
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| Legislative Authority |
None""
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| Associated Keywords |
Outreach/Education , Fisheries , Invasive Species , Land Acquisition , Monitoring , Partnerships , Research , Restoration , Floodplains/Riparian Zones , Watershed Management , Wetlands , Wildlife
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| Eligible Organizations |
Community/Watershed Group , Nonprofit Groups , Educational Institution , Conservation District , Local Government , State/Territorial Agency , Tribal Agency , Federal Agency
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| Eligibility Constraints |
Special emphasis is placed on cutthroat trout restoration, protection and enhancement with specific preference given to projects that will protect or re-establish migration corridors between breeding populartions. Other eligible species include, but are not limited to, bull trout, redband trout, Apache trout, steelhead trout, desert pupfish, grayling, chub, sturgeon, Pacific tree frog, and several species of salamanders and salmon, that are keystone or indicator species of the health of aquatic communities. Preference is given to stream restoration, protection, and enhancement projects on land where the cuases of degradation and the health of the entire watershed have been addressed. Preference will also be given to support projects that will keep sensitive or declining species off of the Endangered Species List, or for listed species that have a chance for recovery and de-listing within five to ten years.
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