The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will award more than $88 million in Fiscal Year 2025 through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund to support land acquisition and conservation planning efforts in 20 states and two territories. These projects will protect up to 28,000 acres of habitat in perpetuity and benefit 176listed and at‑risk species. The grants will be complemented by over $38.07 million in non‑federal matching funds.

Habitat Conservation Pan (HCP) Land Acquisition Grants

Approximately $54.57 million in currently available funding is recommended for nine applications. These awards will support land acquisition projects that complement HCPs in six States across seven Service Regions.
Application NumberStateProject TitleAward Amount
FWS-ES2025009227AlabamaNative Threatened Species Habitat Conservation Plan- Alabama Red Hills Acquisition $7,311,200.00
FWS-ES2025009232CaliforniaLos Alamos Conservation Plan for Cultivation Activities - Los Robles Ranch Conservation Easement$8,140,000.00
FWS-ES2025009236CaliforniaTucker Pond Habitat Conservation Plan- Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander Project$3,478,000.00
FWS-ES2025009239CaliforniaWestern Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan- North Peak Acquisition$11,000,000.00
FWS-ES2025009235CaliforniaEast Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan/ Natural Communities Conservation Plan - Thomas Ranch Acquisitions$5,862,000.00 
FWS-ES2025009233CaliforniaCoachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Communities Conservation Plan- Desert Dunes Acquisition$1,011,060.44 
FWS-ES2025009217TexasComal County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan- Morton Preserve Expansion$5,510,000.00
FWS-ES2025009207UtahHabitat Conservation Plan for Washington County, Utah- Desert Tortoise Habitat Acquisition$6,500,000.00
FWS-ES2025009237WashingtonDouglas County Multiple Species General Conservation Plan- West Foster Creek Acquisition$4,554,995.00
FWS-ES2025009220WisconsinLake States Forest Management Bat Habitat Conservation Plan- Connecting and Conserving Core Habitat Along the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway$1,201,500.00

Recovery Land Acquisition Grants

Approximately $18.425 million in currently available funding is recommended for eight applications. An additional $816,178 is recommended for one application pending the restoration of sequestered funding in the first quarter of FY 2026. These awards will support land acquisition projects that implement priority recovery actions for Federally listed species in eight States across seven Service Regions.
Application NumberStateProject TitleAward Amount
FWS-ES2025009247KansasRecovery Land Acquisition Proposal for Wetland Habitat Conservation in Kansas and Nebraska in Support of Whooping Crane and Eastern Black Rail Recovery Goals Phase II*$3,251,915.43
FWS-ES2025009209KentuckyLittle South Fork of the Cumberland River: Kentucky Property Acquisition$1,480,000.00
FWS-ES2025009219NebraskaRecovery Land Acquisition Proposal for Wetland Habitat Conservation in Kansas and Nebraska in Support of Whooping Crane and Eastern Black Rail Recovery Goals Phase II$799,451.00
FWS-ES2025009243NevadaSteamboat Buckwheat Habitat Acquisition$2,700,000.00
FWS-ES2025009218OhioEastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Habitat Protection $1,472,775.00
FWS-ES2025009215TexasAcquisition to Protect Federally Listed Species in the Devils River Watershed$2,352,575.00
FWS-ES2025009253VermontProposal for the Acquisition of Timber Rights and Fee Parcels at Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area$1,350,000.00
FWS-ES2025009238WashingtonWest Rocky Prairie: Maytown$5,835,000.00

*indicates partial funding

Conservation Planning Assistance Grants

Approximately $14.33 million in currently available funding is recommended for 23 applications in support of conservation planning and administration projects in 11 States and two Territories across six Service Regions.
Application NumberState/ TerritoryProject TitleAward Amount
FWS-ES2025009584 ArizonaHabitat Conservation Plan for Tucson Water's Avra Valley Lands

$308,221.00

FWS-ES2025009578CaliforniaStephens Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan Amendment and Renewal$702,000.00
FWS-ES2025009583CaliforniaLivermore Habitat Conservation Plan$999,000.00
FWS-ES2025009575CaliforniaSweetwater Authority Natural Community Conservation Plan/ Habitat Conservation Plan$703,900.00
FWS-ES2025009580CaliforniaSalinas River Operations Habitat Conservation Plan$1,000,000.00
FWS-ES2025009579CaliforniaSonoma County Habitat Conservation Plan/ Natural Community Conservation Plan$1,000,000.00
FWS-ES2025009606Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Habitat Conservation Plan$804,358.00
FWS-ES2025009594 FloridaSt. Johns County Habitat Conservation Plan Amendment and Renewal$359,179.00
FWS-ES2025009593FloridaDuke Energy Bat Habitat Conservation Plan $922,312.00
FWS-ES2025009612GeorgiaLower Flint River Habitat Conservation Plan$999,428.04
FWS-ES2025009565 GeorgiaQuail Country Outreach and Implementation$374,957.25
FWS-ES2025009624 GuamGuam Habitat Conservation Plan $999,915.00
FWS-ES2025009623 MinnesotaCamp Riley Training Center Conservation Benefit Agreement$250,000.00
FWS-ES2025009622MinnesotaInnovative Tools and Resources for Nationwide Bumble Bee Conservation Benefit Agreement Implementation $500,000.00
FWS-ES2025009683OhioAmerican Electric Power Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan$946,009.10
FWS-ES2025009554 OregonWestern Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Plan$350,000.00
FWS-ES2025009615 OregonOregon Private Forest Accord Aquatic Species Habitat Conservation Plan$765,187.00
FWS-ES2025009610 OregonElliot State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan$296,250.00
FWS-ES20250096603OregonDevelopment of Conservation Benefit Agreements to Support Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery$193,035.00
FWS-ES2025009592PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Lands Forestry Habitat Conservation Plan Amendment Completion$150,000.00
FWS-ES2025009611 TennesseeDuck River Watershed Habitat Conservation Plan$1,000,000.00
FWS-ES2025009614 WashingtonHopkins Drainage District Habitat Conservation Plan$310,732.00
FWS-ES2025009609West VirginiaSnowshoe Resort Community District Habitat Conservation Plan$392,029.00