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Endangered Species Conservation-Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention

Program Information

Popular name

Wolf Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program

Program Number

15.666

Program objective

To provide federal financial assistance to livestock producers undertaking proactive, non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation.

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 20 applications and issuing 13 grants. While final awards have not yet been approved, the Program received 18 proposals from eight states and one tribe requesting over $1.27 million in funds. The Service will award $450,000 to support depredation compensation activities and $450,000 to support prevention measures.

  2. 2018

    Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates awarding $450,000 to States to assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, nonlethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and $450,000 to States to reimburse livestock producers for losses due to such predation. Should the average grant amount remain consistent with FY 2017 awards, the Service expects to award 8 grants for depredation compensation and 7 awards for depredation prevention.

  3. 2019

    Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates awarding $450,000 to States and Tribes to assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, nonlethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and $450,000 to States and Tribes to reimburse livestock producers for losses due to such predation in FY 2020. Should the average grant amount remain consistent with FY 2018 awards, the Service expects to award 8 grants for depredation compensation and 7 awards for depredation prevention.

  4. 2020

    In FY20, the program received 18 applications and issued 18 awards.

  5. 2021

    The Program received 14 Applications and issued 10 awards with all projects funded (several project amounts were adjusted based on funds available and review process).

  6. 2022

    Program received 13 applications and issued funding for 10 awards.

  7. 2023

    Program received 15 applications and issued 13 awards.

  8. 2024

    Program expects to receive 15 applications and issue 12 awards.

  9. 2025

    Program expects to receive 15 applications and issue 12 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.

Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-11)

  1. Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009—Wolf Compensation and Prevention Program (Pub. L. 111-11, 123 STAT. 1171, §6202(a)), Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009—Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Project (7 U.S.C. §8351 note).

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public
  • Farmer/Rancher/Agriculture Producer
  • Individual/Family
  • Land/Property Owner
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Profit organization
  • Small Business Person
  • Small business

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