| Agency Name | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
| Affiliation | non-profit |
| Web Site | http://www.nfwf.org/ |
| Project Annual Funding Level | varies |
| Range of Funding (Landowner) | The average grant size is about $60,000 |
| Criteria for funding project | Non-profit organizations, private partnerships, universities, Native American tribes, and local, state, and federal agencies interested in restoring, protecting, and enhancing native populations of sensitive or listed aquatic species, especially on lands on or adjacent to federal agency lands. Individual landowners are not eligible but are encouraged to create a partnership to qualify. |
| Geographic Coverage Area | All Florida Counties. Nationwide |
| Description of Program | The Bring Back the Natives initiative (BBN) funds on-the-ground efforts to restore, protect, and enhance native aquatic species to their historic range. Projects should involve partnerships between communities, agencies, private landowners, and organizations that seek to rehabilitate streamside and watershed habitats. Projects should focus on habitat needs of species such as fish, invertebrates, and amphibians that originally inhabited the waterways across the country |
| When are landowner applications accepted? | Pre-proposals are due December 1. Project is re-funded annually. |
| Match Required? | yes Requires a $2 non-federal match for each federal dollar requested by applicants |
| Target Invasive Species? | |
| Any other Requirements or Eligibility? | Preference is given to stream restoration, protection, and enhancement projects on land where the causes 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 |
| Agreement Required | not required varies |
| Permanent Contact Person | Barrett Bohnengel |
| Contact number | (503) 417-8700 x 6007 |
| e-mail address | Barrett.Bohnengel@nfwf.org |
| contacted last | 2009-06-02 00:00:00.0 |
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