The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased to announce the availability of funding through the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act. The purpose of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA) is to provide assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great LakesBasin. The 2016 Reauthorization of the GLFWRA made some significant additions to allowable non-federal match as it relates to time period, and land and conservation easements. Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more details. The two page pre-proposals and Regional Project proposals are submitted to the Service for review. Successful restoration and research applicants are invited to submit full proposals,which are reviewed and ranked by the Proposal Review Committee. Estimated Total Funding: $1,380,000 Award Ceiling: $1,380,000 Award Floor: $2,000 Closing Date for Applications: January 7, 2020 for pre-proposals &Regional Project proposalsFor additional Information: Grants.Gov [https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=322079&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=]