Cooperative Agreement 26GN11080200450

Summary The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $217,550 to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This award supports the "Status and Trends of Fish Community Downstream of Glen Canyon Dam 2025-2027" project, which monitors native and nonnative fish populations in the Colorado River ecosystem between Lees Ferry and Pearce Ferry to inform the...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded a $238,550 Cooperative Agreement to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to monitor the status and trends of the fish community downstream of Glen Canyon Dam along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon area. The main objectives are to: 1) Estimate the relative abundance and distribution of key fish species like rainbow trout,...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program provides $188,679.25 to North Carolina State University (NC State) to conduct research on aquatic species distribution modeling to inform recovery and conservation efforts in the southeastern United States. The key products and services to be delivered under this 4-year award (05/15/2024 - 07/31/2028) include: Developing species distribution models (SDMs) for a suite...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $234,110.53 to the National Audubon Society, Inc. to assess avian responses to forest management across the Upper Mississippi River System. The project aims to quantify the relationships between forest structure characteristics and bird species composition and abundance before and after habitat restoration and enhancement activities. Key activities include...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program will provide $186,488.68 to Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (HSU Foundation) to conduct a 2-year study on the Klamath River estuary. The objectives are to document pre- and post-dam removal effects on fish communities, compare traditional fish sampling methods with eDNA metabarcoding, and establish an early detection network for aquatic invasive...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $125,000 to the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) program (CFDA 15.686) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. This award supports implementation of the National Fish Habitat Plan in the Southeast United States, specifically within the Southeast...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $207,547.17, was granted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program. The primary objectives are to: 1) compile and synthesize existing fish and aquatic habitat data for Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada, 2) develop and pilot an integrated environmental DNA (eDNA) and traditional sampling approach to monitor aquatic taxa, and 3) produce a peer-reviewed integrated monitoring plan...

This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $234,256 in funding to Conservation Fisheries, Inc. (CFI) to implement a 3-year demonstration project. The project aims to transition priority endangered fish propagation and reintroduction activities from CFI to National Fish Hatcheries (NFHs) in the Southeast region. This will increase the capacity of the U.S. Fish and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) received a $212,521 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 5 under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The agreement supports MDNR's ongoing efforts to detect, monitor, and control Northern snakehead populations...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research received a $153,715 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 15, 2025, under the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) to provide technical assistance integrating multiple datasets on imperiled sea turtles to improve strategic management. The five-year project (through September 14, 2030) will synthesize over 30 years of sea turtle relocation trawling data...