Opportunity Information: Apply for F17AS00183
The Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Combating Wildlife Trafficking" (Funding Opportunity Number F17AS00183) to support efforts aimed at reducing illegal wildlife trade, specifically by strengthening implementation of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) across Southeast Asia. The central purpose is to fund projects and on-the-ground activities that improve how countries in the region meet CITES requirements and follow through on internationally agreed actions related to wildlife trafficking, with a strong focus on policy and enforcement frameworks that make CITES commitments workable in practice.
The opportunity emphasizes three priority areas. First, it prioritizes work that supports the development, strengthening, and adoption of national legislation aligned with CITES obligations, since effective wildlife trade controls often depend on having clear domestic laws, penalties, and authorities to regulate trade, investigate offenses, and prosecute traffickers. Second, it highlights implementation of National Ivory Action Plans (NIAPs), which are country-specific plans used under CITES to address ivory trafficking and associated illegal trade issues, typically involving measures such as stronger border controls, improved investigations, better stockpile management, and coordinated enforcement. Third, it seeks activities that help implement decisions and resolutions adopted at the 17th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP17), meaning the funded work is intended to directly advance the agreed international agenda coming out of that meeting, including reforms, compliance actions, and technical steps CITES Parties committed to undertake.
Funding is offered through either a cooperative agreement or a grant, and the total anticipated funding ceiling is $1,115,636, with only one award expected. The notice states this is a single-source intent to award, meaning it is not being run as an open competitive grant round; instead, it indicates the agency plans to make one award to a specific recipient consistent with internal policy (referenced as 516 FW 6). The opportunity is categorized under environment, law/justice/legal services, and natural resources, reflecting that the work spans conservation policy, legal frameworks, and enforcement capacity related to wildlife trafficking. The CFDA number listed for the program is 15.679, and the posting date in the source information is April 4, 2017.
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with the implication that additional eligibility details would be provided in a referenced eligibility text field, but the core message is that the agency is pursuing a single, targeted award rather than inviting a wide pool of applicants. Overall, this opportunity is designed to strengthen the practical machinery of CITES compliance in Southeast Asia by improving laws, implementing NIAP commitments, and translating CoP17 decisions into real-world actions that disrupt trafficking networks and reduce illicit trade in protected species.
The legal authority for the award is tied to major U.S. government wildlife trafficking and conservation mandates, including the National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking established under Executive Order 13648 (July 5, 2013), the Implementation Plan of that National Strategy (February 11, 2014), and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543). These authorities collectively frame the U.S. policy rationale for supporting international and regional efforts that curb wildlife trafficking, protect endangered species, and strengthen the systems needed for long-term compliance and enforcement.Apply for F17AS00183
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment, law, justice and legal services, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Combating Wildlife Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.679.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 04, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a notice of intent to award a single source award in accordance with 516 FW 6.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,115,636.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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