The Morrison Federal Government made good on its commitment to fund local wildlife and habitat recovery programs across areas affected by the devastating black summer bushfires, with $12 million now awarded to 37 projects over two grants rounds.

Projects in the Shoalhaven and surrounding areas were part of the recent announcement.

One of several projects will test the impact of fires on log and litter invertebrates, identify refuges that may be critical for species persistence and population recovery and experimentally test emergency salvage of litter invertebrates using wild-to-wild translocation of leaf litter.

The studies will stretch from Victoria to the south of Wollongong and will be a partnership between La Trobe University and Deakin University.

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Another project will survey reptiles in sandstone landscapes that were burned in the bushfires.

It will look at priority listed reptiles, the broad-headed snake, southern water skink, mustard-bellied snake and broad-tailed gecko at sites where historic records indicate that the species occurred prior to the fires.

The study, run by the University of New South Wales, will take place in multiple locations, including the Bugong and Morton National Parks.

Federal Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said the Government was getting on with the job of delivering its $200 million bushfire recovery package with the second round of grants focusing on the recovery of priority plants and invertebrates.

Senator Jim Molan welcomed the announcement.

"While there are some encouraging signs our native animals and plants are starting to bounce back, it will require time, and continued support from the community and governments to fully recover," he said.