Cooperative Agreement 26AN11100500035
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R10-Alaska Region awarded a $226,364 Cooperative Agreement to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska on June 16, 2026, under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Agreements program (CFDA 10.702) to assess the sockeye salmon population in Klag Bay. The funding supports monitoring of sockeye salmon, a critical subsistence resource for Alaska Native communities and the public, to ensure continued population health. The agreement runs through...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R10-Alaska Region awarded Chilkoot Indian Association a cooperative agreement totaling $256,896 on June 9, 2026, to monitor eulachon fish populations across Northern Southeast Alaska under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Agreements program (CFDA 10.702). The agreement funds monitoring of eulachon run size, run timing, distribution, and other factors affecting population viability through June 8, 2031. Eulachon...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Alaska Department of Fish & Game received a $214,951 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Interior (Interior Business Center) under the Alaska Subsistence Management program (CFDA 15.636) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award supports the continuation of the Kuskokwim River Subsistence Salmon Fishery monitoring project, which has operated since 1988 to track subsistence salmon harvests across approximately 27...
- The Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) was awarded a $486,067.87 Cooperative Agreement under the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) to coordinate with BLM staff and plan/execute a systematic field inventory of anadromous and resident fish distribution and associated aquatic/riparian habitat in select drainages of interior and Arctic Alaska. The goal is to identify and fill existing data gaps in the State of Alaska's Catalog of...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Alaska Department of Fish & Game received a $164,450 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior's Office of Subsistence Management under the Alaska Subsistence Management program (CFDA 15.636) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The project documents traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) from residents of Ambler, Noorvik, and Kotzebue regarding changes in salmon distribution, abundance, migration, and timing in the...
- The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will receive $313,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7. The award is provided under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to support a Kenai River coho salmon telemetry project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Funding will allow Alaska DFG to implement activities such as tagging coho salmon with telemetry devices to study migration...
- The Alaska Department of Fish and Game received a $158,700 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 under the federal Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The funding supports instream flow projects in Alaska's Matsu and Kenai regions from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program objectives include implementing state aquatic nuisance species management plans...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Alaska Department of Fish & Game received a $149,699 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Alaska Subsistence Management program (CFDA 15.636), awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2026. This award supports continued operation of a weir facility on the George River in the Kuskokwim River drainage to monitor and index Chinook, chum, and coho salmon escapement. The weir...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 awarded the University of Calgary $186,865 on June 1, 2025, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (CFDA 15.664) to develop novel methods for differentiating coastal Western Alaskan chum salmon stocks. This two-year cooperative agreement, in collaboration with the Sitka Sound Science Center and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, addresses critical management challenges resulting from recent...
- The Alaska Department of Fish and Game was awarded a $179,540 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Alaska Subsistence Management program (CFDA 15.636) to document contemporary salmon harvest and use patterns in Manokotak, Alaska. Over the three-year period from April 2022 to December 2025, ADF&G will collaborate with the Bristol Bay Native Association and Manokotak Nunaniq School to administer a comprehensive household harvest survey, conduct key respondent...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 10–Alaska Region awarded a cooperative agreement to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game for $146,535.99 on August 17, 2026, to understand overall fish harvesting practices in the Central Prince of Wales Island communities in Alaska under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Agreements program (CFDA 10.702). The award supports collaborative research and management that sustains subsistence fisheries for rural Alaskans, with performance running through August 16, 2031. Work is performed in Alaska and focuses on identifying and providing information needed to support traditional subsistence fishing and wildlife management on public lands, incorporating both scientific and traditional knowledge to ensure healthy, sustainable fish populations for rural communities that rely on hunting, fishing, and gathering for physical, cultural, and economic well-being. The ANILCA Agreements program serves Alaska Native and non-Native residents through multidisciplinary collaborative efforts that respect traditional practices while maintaining sound management principles. Cooperative agreements under this program are negotiated with prospective partners prior to execution and may extend up to five years.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $146.5k | 8/17/26 |