Nontraditional Section 6 (NTS6) Grants Program

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    FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

    Nontraditional Section 6 (NTS6) Grants Program

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    68-1.003Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program

    Nontraditional Section 6 (NTS6) grants program

    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is soliciting proposals for its Nontraditional Section 6 (NTS6) grants program [68-1.003(13), F.A.C.]. The NTS6 grants are awarded to non-federal entities or individuals interested in furthering conservation of federally listed species through Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), Safe Harbor Agreements (SHAs), Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAAs), Recovery Land Acquisitions (RLAs), and/or Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisitions (HCPLAs). A copy of the federal funding opportunity announcement can be found at:

    https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html

    by searching for Opportunity Number F24AS00053 (HCPs, SHAs, CCAAs), F24AS00054 (RLAs), F24AS00055 (HCPLAs). FWCs grant rule can be found at:

    https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=68-1.003;

    links to the NTS6 grant guidelines and associated documents regarding process and timeline for application submission can be found in the rule language. Grant applications must be received by FWC before October 26, 2023. Applications received after the deadline will be ineligible for consideration. For more information, email Rebecca Pfaller at Rebecca.Pfaller@MyFWC.com.