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Urban Wildlife Damage Abatement and Control (UWDAC) Grant

This grant application period is now CLOSED

The application period will open again on October 1.

(ss. 29.887(1), (2), and (3), Wis. Stats.; ss. NR 50.01 through 50.05 and 50.23, Wis. Admin. Code)

Application:

The grant application period is from October 1 through December 1 each year. forms and reference materials are found at the bottom of this web page.

Applications must be postmarked no later than December 1 unless otherwise indicated in the application materials. Awards are made in January.

Eligibility:

UWDAC grants are available to any town, city, village, county or tribal government in an "urban area." If you are uncertain whether your governmental unit falls within defined "urban areas," contact Brad Koele. Grant funding is available to help urban areas develop wildlife plans and/or to implement specific damage abatement and/or control measures for white-tailed deer and/or Canada geese.

A total of $25,000 is available annually. This program provides 50 percent project reimbursement up to a maximum of $5,000 ($10,000 total project cost). Advance payments of 50 percent (not to exceed $2500) of the grant award can be requested at the time the grant agreement is signed.

Eligible projects include:

  • Developing an urban wildlife population control plan.
  • Monitoring wildlife populations and establishing population estimates.
  • Removing deer using sharpshooters as part of a DNR approved project.
  • Trapping deer and geese.
  • Implementing managed hunts.
  • Removing resident Canada geese by approved DNR methods.
  • Performing required health and tissue sampling.
  • Processing, distributing or disposing of geese or deer to a charitable organization.
  • Modifying habitat.
  • Implementing any other wildlife control or damage abatement practices approved by the DNR.

Caution to Project Sponsors - Protect Confidential Data

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) takes seriously its responsibility to protect all confidential data that are collected as the DNR administers its programs. For DNR grant programs, “confidential data” typically includes:

  • Personal -- Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license number, signature
  • Financial -- Bank account numbers on cancelled checks and statements. Credit card numbers on submitted receipts. Account and credit balances or limits. Federal or Wisconsin tax returns.

If a grant is being issued to an individual, we need most of the personal data listed above before we can issue payments or reimbursements. This needed data comes to the DNR on completed W-9 forms. The DNR has a process to restrict access to and secure W-9 forms.

The DNR, however is often sent unnecessary confidential data that are attached to proofs of payment, receipts, or other documents in support of a reimbursement request. Please protect confidential data by blackening out – also called “redacting” – bank account numbers, credit card account numbers, and other confidential data before proofs of payment are sent to the DNR. Please do not redact check numbers from bank statements.

With each of us doing our part, we can protect confidential data and minimize identity theft.

Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

Application Guidelines

Forms and Publications

Contacts

Kari Beetham, CF/2
UWDAC Grant Manager
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 264-9207
Fax: (608) 267-0496
kari.beetham@wisconsin.gov

Brad Koele
Wildlife Damage and Urban Wildlife Specialist
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 266-2151
Fax: (608) 267-7857
Bradley.Koele@Wisconsin.gov

Last Revised: Monday February 06 2012