Department of Natural Resources

Education of hunters and trappers of fur-bearing mammals within the State and the general public concerning the role that hunting and trapping has upon fur-bearing mammal management; the laws associated with the harvesting of fur-bearing mammals; the techniques used in the hunting and trapping of fur-bearing mammals; the conservation, management and ecology of fur-bearing mammals; and the promotion of products made from wild fur-bearing mammals.

Not Applicable. These are state special funds.

520 ILCS 5/1.32

ITLE 17: CONSERVATION CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCHAPTER g: GRANTS PART 3060 SPECIAL WILDLIFE FUNDS GRANT PROGRAM SECTION 3060.50 STATE FURBEARER FUND GRANT PROGRAM https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/017/017030600000500R.html

Provides support for projects that benefit fur-bearing mammals and improve harvesting opportunities for hunters and trappers of fur-bearers

Yes

Grant funding through this Fund supports activities and programs undertaken to educate hunters, trappers and the general public about fur-bearing mammals and their management; provide instruction and training to current and potential hunters and trappers on techniques and/or laws associated with hunting and trapping furbearing mammals; support scientific research on the ecology, conservation, or management of furbearing mammals; or develop and/or improve public fur-bearing mammal habitat management areas within the State.

Government Organizations; Education Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Organizations;

1) Eligible recipients are limited to appropriate not-for-profit organizations, governmental entities, educational institutions or corporations. 2) Eligible projects are limited to those that educate hunters and trappers of fur-bearing mammals within the State and the general public concerning the role that hunting and trapping has upon fur-bearing mammal management; the laws associated with the harvesting of fur-bearing mammals; the techniques used in the hunting and trapping of fur-bearing mammals; the conservation, management and ecology of fur-bearing mammals; and the promotion of products made from wild fur-bearing mammals.

1) Eligible recipients are limited to appropriate not-for-profit organizations, governmental entities, educational institutions or corporations. 2) Eligible projects are limited to those that educate hunters and trappers of fur-bearing mammals within the State and the general public concerning the role that hunting and trapping has upon fur-bearing mammal management; the laws associated with the harvesting of fur-bearing mammals; the techniques used in the hunting and trapping of fur-bearing mammals; the conservation, management and ecology of fur-bearing mammals; and the promotion of products made from wild fur-bearing mammals.

Project Grants

Quality of Natural, Cultural, and Environmental Resources

Applicant must be registered in the GATA portal.

The State Furbearer Committee (520 ILCS5/1.32) shall review and recommend all furbearer projects and all expenditures from the State Furbearer Fund. Guided by Administrative Rule (17 Ill. Adm. Code, Chapter I, Sec. 3060) Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program.

Apply online in Amplifund.

:All applications received on-time and containing the required information are reviewed and prioritized by the Illinois Furbearer Fund Advisory Committee according to the following criteria: completed application, past grant performance of the applicant, eligibility, feasibility, adverse impacts, quality of the proposed habitat, priority for the Department, the applicant’s cost-share match, and the applicant’s plan for general public access to and/or use of the proposed habitat development or equipment purchase. The application must provide an activity timeline on how the project’s goals will be attained. The Illinois Furbearer Fund Advisory Committee will forward to the Director all applications and the prioritized list of all projects deemed to be consistent with the purposes of the Furbearer Fund.

This is a reimbursement based grant.

This grant is usually opened yearly in the spring season.

This grant award usually takes three to six months after application until the awarded grantees have a signed grant agreement in hand.

Merit-Based Review Appeals Process In compliance with GATA, applicants have the right to appeal the evaluation process but not the evaluation score. More information is available at: http://ilga.gov/commission/JCAR/admincode/044/044070000D03500R.html

Grant time extensions must be requested 30 days prior to the ending of the grant agreement.

Match is not required, but does make a grant application more competitive in the proposal selection process.

Grant funding through this Fund supports activities and programs undertaken to educate hunters, trappers and the general public about fur-bearing mammals and their management; provide instruction and training to current and potential hunters and trappers on techniques and/or laws associated with hunting and trapping furbearing mammals; support scientific research on the ecology, conservation, or management of furbearing mammals; or develop and/or improve public fur-bearing mammal habitat management areas within the State. See 520 ILCS 5/1.32 for the section of the Wildlife Code that authorizes this program.

There are required quarterly reports and a completion final report. Grantee required to report on annual use of equipment (with value of $500 or more) purchased with grant funds for 5 years following completion of grant.

If the grantee has an annual audit it must be uploaded into the GATA portal.

The grantee shall keep adequate records relating to its administration of a project, particularly relating to all incurred costs. All assets acquired through Special Wildlife Funds shall be accounted for. These records shall be available for audit by appropriate personnel of the Department and the State Auditor General. All records shall be retained in accordance with State laws.

Paid from the State Furbearer Fund, a special fund whose revenue source is the sale of Habitat Stamps to outdoors people seeking hunting or fishing permits.

All grants are obligated at the Comptroller's Office.

$0-$100,000

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/grants/Pages/Furbearer.aspx

Administrative Rule (17 Ill. Adm. Code, Chapter I, Sec. 3060) Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program

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One Natural Resources Way, Springfield Illinois 62702

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/grants/Pages/Furbearer.aspx

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Projects that have been undertaken in the past include: • Funds for a 2-year research project spending $45,000 each year for Modeling River Otter Populations in Illinois. Population estimates from modeling were last calculated in 2009 and projected through 2014. Updated estimates are needed for responsible management of Illinois river otter populations. Objectives of data analysis and modeling were to compare demographically relevant rates (survival, body growth, age structure) between recent and older necropsy datasets, and project population trends under alternative management scenarios. • Funds for the IDNR Division of Education for $2,905.00 to purchase materials for 5 Illinois Wild Mammals Educational Resources Trunks for primary use in Madison, Livingston, Mercer, St. Clair and Ogle county schools and organizations. These 5 counties are underserved by the 71 such trunks located around the state. Contents will include pelts, skulls, replica scat, and replica tracks of 9 Illinois wild mammal species, namely beaver, coyote, mink, muskrat, raccoon, striped skunk, Virginia opossum, squirrel and white-tailed deer. Also included are field guides, DVDs, 8 informational color posters and other materials produced by the Division of Education. The Division of Education will provide $718.00 matching funds. • Funds for $7,500.00 to catch and attach GPS tracking collars on 6 suburban coyotes in the 500 acre Cantigny Estate in Wheaton, Illinois. The project will be designed to comply with the Illinois Educational Standards for such field projects. The GPS tracking would provide park patrons and students in the Chicago area with a real-time experience to view locations of collared coyotes and to learn how the coyote survives in urban communities. The presentation would include the importance of trapping to study animal behavior while using tools that do not harm animals. Diseases and proper identification will also be discussed, as well as the importance of not feeding or approaching wild animals. The Cantigny Foundation would provide $7,500.00 to match this grant.

FY 2019 : $90,000
FY 2020 : $100,000
FY 2021 : $100,000
FY 2022 : $100,000