Natural Resources Damage Assessment, Restoration and Implementation

Post Date

February 4th 2016

Application Due Date

April 4th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

F16AS00098

CFDA Number(s)

15.658

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

NONE

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1750000

• Award Range:

  $1000 - $1750000

Grant Description

To restore natural resources injured by oil spills or hazardous substance releases. This is done by Natural Resource Trustees; seeking and identifying natural resources injured, determining the extent of the injuries, recovering damages from responsible parties, and planning and carrying out natural resource restoration activities. Authorities for these actions are as follows: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C 9601, et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C 1251-1387; Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, 16 U.S.C 742a-742j; Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Public Law 101-380.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Grants Management Specialist Janet Huff 505 248-6477
  janet_huff@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  janet_huff@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  janet_huff@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov