National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program

The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (Title III, Section 301, Public Law 101‐646, 16 U.S.C.

3951-3956) (Act) established the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant (NCWCG) Program to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands in coastal areas through competitive

credit:


matching grants to eligible State, Commonwealth, and Territory (State) agencies.

The Program is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on sport fishing equipment, electric motors and sonar, import duties on fishing tackle, yachts and pleasure craft, and a portion of gasoline tax attributable to motorboats and small engines.

Revenues are deposited into and appropriated from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.

The primary goal of the NCWCG Program is the long‐term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems.

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L.

114-94) authorizes funding for the NCWCG Program through Fiscal Year 202 1.
Related Programs

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act

Department of the Interior


Agency: Department of the Interior

Office: Fish and Wildlife Service

Estimated Funding: $22,000,000


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Federal Government Grants Portal

Additional Information of Eligibility:
An eligible applicant is a port authority, a commission or its subdivision or agent under existing authority, a State or political subdivision of a State or local government, a Tribal government, a public agency or publicly-chartered authority established by one or more States, a special purpose district with a transportation function, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities, or a lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.grants.gov/

Contact:


Agency Email Description:
FWS Email Address:

Agency Email:


Date Posted:
2020-02-18

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2022-02-28



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