News Release

Contacts

David Wooten, 916-414-6576
Pat Durham, 703-358-1728

Pacific Southwest Region to Host Grant Workshops in June to Assist Tribes 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today issued a request for grant proposals from federally recognized Tribes for projects that will conserve fish and wildlife resources on tribal lands. The Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) program funds projects on a competitive basis that benefit habitat, fish and wildlife, including species that are not hunted or fished.  This grant request is for Fiscal Year 2010. 

The Service’s Pacific Southwest Regional Office (Region 8) will host three workshops in June (June 9 in Riverside, Calif; June 18 in Redding, Calif; and June 23 in Carson City, Nev.) to assist tribes with developing grant proposals.  The workshops will provide information on TWG ranking criteria and how to develop successful TWG proposals.  Speakers from several other federal agencies will give presentations to detail assistance they can provide tribes in managing natural resources. More information about the workshops is available from the Region's Tribal Partnerships Coordinator David Wooten (david_wooten@fws.gov)

Proposals and grant applications must be postmarked by September 1, 2009. The maximum award for any one project under this program is $200,000. For more information and to obtain a copy of the grant application kit, or to find a regional Tribal grants contact, please visit htttp://www.fws.gov/nativeamerican.  Additional information about this and other grant programs is available at http://www.grants.gov.

In Fiscal Year 2009, the Tribal Wildlife Grant program awarded $1.26 million to eight tribes in the Pacific Southwest Region, part of nearly $7 million awarded to 41 Tribes nationally for projects ranging from comprehensive surveys of plants, fish and wildlife, to habitat and fish restoration, to development of new resource management plans and techniques.

The Tribal Wildlife Grants program began in 2003 and has provided a total of more than $50 million to hundreds of tribes across the nation, enabling them to develop increased management capacity, improve and enhance relationships with partners, address cultural and environmental priorities and heighten interest of tribal students in fisheries, wildlife and related fields of study.  Information about grants awarded to tribes in the Pacific Southwest Region is available at http://www.fws.gov/cno/conservation/tribalprogram.cfm

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. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence,  stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.