Sec. 301. Wildlife movement grant program

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The Secretary shall establish a wildlife movement grant program (referred to in this section as the grant program ) to encourage wildlife movement in accordance with this subsection. Beginning not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, based on recommendations from the National Coordination Committee under section 302(e)(2)(C), shall make grants to 1 or more projects that— are a regional priority project identified by a regional wildlife movement council; satisfy the purposes described in section 2(b); and increase connectivity for native species.

A person that is eligible to receive a grant under the grant program is— a voluntary private landowner or group of landowners; a State fish and wildlife agency or other State agency responsible for managing natural resources and wildlife; an Indian tribe; a unit of local government; an agricultural cooperative; water, irrigation, or rural water districts or associations, or other organizations with water delivery authority (including acequias and land grant communities in the State of New Mexico); institutions of higher education; an entity approved for a grant by a regional wildlife movement council; and any group of entities described in paragraphs

(1)through (8). In administering the grant program, the Secretary shall use the criteria, guidelines, contracts, reporting requirements, and evaluation metrics developed by the National Coordination Committee under subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)of section 302(e)(2).