The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
The principal objective of this grant program is to support the implementation of priority recovery actions for federally endangered and threatened species, inline with the mandates of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). It emphasizes the importance of recovery plans as a vital tool for the species' recovery process, which includes: defining the criteria for when protections under the ESA are no longer needed, identifying and prioritizing the most effective recovery actions, providing an estimate of the time and cost for species recovery, and facilitating collaboration to improve the status of imperiled species. Applicants are encouraged to coordinate with local Ecological Services Field or Regional Offices due to varying funding availability and timing across regions.