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The Wildlife Habitat Federation was awarded a $245,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2026. The agreement will support the Federation in delivering the Department of the Interior's priorities and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission by providing $245K in financial and technical assistance to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 2, through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), awarded Wildlife Habitat Federation (WHF) a $125,000 cooperative agreement effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. WHF will implement a targeted conservation initiative within the Texas Mid-Coast region designed to advance the recovery of imperiled species including the Attwater's Prairie Chicken, Northern Aplomado Falcon, and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $266,667 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP) Wildlife Division. This grant funding will be used to support the Working Lands Habitat Program (WLHP) in South Dakota. The WLHP provides cost-share incentives to landowners for establishing perennial vegetation and converting cropland to grassland habitat,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $320,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to Watersheds United Vermont Inc. (WUV) to restore upland, wetland, and riparian habitats in priority Vermont watersheds. The project aims to improve habitat for priority fish and wildlife species, including Brook Trout and migratory birds. Through collaboration with USFWS's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, WUV will implement habitat...

The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. (WWA) will receive $200,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631). WWA will work cooperatively with the Service to administer the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program in Wisconsin to benefit federal trust resources on private land. Specifically, WWA will obligate funds and implement habitat...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW). The award will support a 3-year project (2025-2027) to restore 350 acres of habitat within the Whiskey Dick Unit of the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area that was impacted by the 2022 Vantage Fire in Washington. WDFW will conduct invasive plant removal and native plant restoration, including...

The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) will receive $222,358.87 through a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) to support native trout habitat conservation efforts from September 2022 to September 2026. WAFWA will update species status reports and assessment tools on its website to support the goals of the Western Native Trout Initiative (WNTI) strategic plan and the National Fish...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded a $239,250 Cooperative Agreement to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). Through this award, the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore and enhance approximately 75 acres of wetlands and 140 acres of upland habitats on private lands across Wisconsin. This will benefit migratory...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded Tierra Y Montes, a U.S. local government Soil and Water Conservation District, a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). The 5-year award, effective October 2, 2023, will support habitat restoration and enhancement projects on private lands in San Miguel and Mora Counties, New Mexico. Key objectives include improving wildlife habitat quality, reducing erosion and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $175,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). The purpose of the 5-year award, which began on September 1, 2023, is to provide financial assistance directly to private landowners in Texas for habitat improvement projects through TPWD's Landowner Incentive Program (LIP). This Cooperative Agreement will enable TPWD to partner with USFWS to...