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Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

15.619

Program objective

To provide financial assistance for projects for the effective long-term conservation of Asian rhinoceros and tigers. This program supports projects that focus on one or more of the following areas: Enhanced protection of at-risk rhinoceros and tiger populations; protected area/reserve management in important rhinoceros and tiger range; Veterinary care for wild populations; habitat conservation and management; reintroduction to former range; restoration of habitat; wildlife inspection, law enforcement, and forensics skills; conservation education and community outreach; efforts to decrease human-rhinoceros and human-tiger conflicts; strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs; transfrontier rhinoceros and tiger conservation; applied research on rhinoceros and tiger populations and their habitats, including surveys and monitoring; development and execution of rhinoceros and tiger conservation management plans; and compliance with applicable treaties and laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of rhinoceros and tigers or regulate the use and management of their habitat.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    The program anticipates receiving 90 applications and issuing 60 awards. The program received 80 applications, and issued 49 awards.

  2. 2018

    The program received 80 applications and issued 49 awards.

  3. 2019

    ASIA- In FY19 the program received 48 application and issues 30 awards. AFRICA- In FY19 the program received 23 applications and issued 14 awards.

  4. 2020

    No projects have been selected for 2020.

  5. 2021

    In FY21 the program received 23 applications and issued 14 awards for Rhinos. For Tigers 70 applications received, 43 applications approved, and 40 draft awards created.

  6. 2022

    In FY22 the program received 0 applications and issued 41 awards.

  7. 2023

    Program received 0 applications, issued 0 awards, and issued 25 financial amendments to existing awards.

  8. 2024

    Program anticipates receiving 0 applications and issuing 6 financial amendments to existing awards.

  9. 2025

    Program anticipates receiving 60 applications and issuing 20 awards.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Acceptance of a grant or cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service carries with it the responsibility to be aware of and comply with the terms and conditions of award. FWS Award Terms and Conditions are available at https://www.fws.gov/grants/atc.html. Acceptance is defined as the start of work, drawing down funds, or accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the application submitted to and approved by the Service. Awards from the Service are subject to the terms and conditions incorporated into the award either by direct citation or by reference to the following: Federal regulations; program legislation or regulation; and special award terms and conditions. The Service financial assistance award terms and conditions flow down to subrecipients and contractors, unless a particular award term or condition specifically indicates otherwise.

  1. Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §5301 et seq.