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This $180,395 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas will support Special K Ranch, Inc. in advancing native plant conservation and restoration efforts through 2027. Funded by the Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245), the award will increase production of native seeds harvested east of the Rocky Mountains for revegetation projects addressing issues such as wildfires, drought, and overgrazing. Special K...

This $1,997,154 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.912 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program) aims to provide comprehensive support to bison producers in the Great Plains region. The central focus is on utilizing bison as a sustainable grazer, complemented by the introduction of winter bale grazing techniques. The primary recipient, South Dakota State University, will leverage its expertise in...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $387,614 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Montana. The grant will support the restoration of approximately 14,260 acres of grassland habitat embedded within croplands in the Northern Great Plains region. Key activities will include transitioning marginal croplands back to perennial native vegetation, implementing grazing...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $197,878 to Colorado State University (CSU) to study the effects of reintroducing bison to the grasslands of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. The project, titled "RAPID: RETURNING BISON TO BLACKFEET NATION GRASSLANDS: A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE," aims to establish vegetation survey plots and fencing exclosures to monitor the impacts of bison...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Candidate Species Conservation program (CFDA 15.660) provides $1,075,524 to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) to develop propagation protocols and growing guidelines for priority native forb species in the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau regions. The key products and services to be delivered under this 4-year award include: Conducting laboratory testing to determine stratification and scarification...

This $343,960 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) aims to address the growing problem of invasive grasses in the Northern Great Plains. The research project, conducted by United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), focuses on understanding how genetic changes in two invasive grass species - Kentucky bluegrass and smooth bromegrass - contribute to their...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) provides $742,128 to the Institute for Applied Ecology to update and relaunch the Native Seed Network website. The project aims to create an interactive platform that connects habitat restoration practitioners with seed producers, promoting market stability and job creation for rural seed producers. Key activities include surveying seed producers,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program will establish a native seed collection program focused on priority species identified by the Klamath BLM Field Office. The $369,376.04 award to Oregon State University (OSU) aims to: 1) expand existing capacity for native seed collection in an underserved region, 2) increase seed stock for key sagebrush understory species within...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) supports The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in establishing the Red Canyon Ranch Native Plant Nursery in Wyoming. The $125,819.44 grant, awarded on August 19, 2024, will enable TNC to: 1) conduct scientific experiments to identify and address barriers to cultivating native plant species that are in high demand for restoration projects, and 2) establish approximately...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Candidate Species Conservation program (CFDA 15.660), provides $318,750 to The Evergreen State College to support the Sagebrush Steppe Plant Materials Project. The primary goals are to: Develop infrastructure to scale up production of sagebrush steppe seed materials, especially native forb and shrub species. Expand the diversity of plant species and ecotypes available for...