This grant supports conservation and forestry program activities at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana, focusing on integrated natural resources management plans. It prioritizes Federal and State agencies responsible for fish or wildlife conservation under the Sikes Act. Applicants must submit a complete study proposal and budget, comply with a 17.5% indirect cost rate cap, and have a recent NIST SP 800-171 DoD cybersecurity assessment. The base period is approximately 10 months, with work starting by September 30, 2026.
Eligible applicants are Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units within the Great Plains, Gulf Coast, and Great Rivers Regions. Priority is given to Federal and State agencies responsible for conservation or management of fish or wildlife. Recipients and subrecipients must have an active NIST SP 800-171 Do
