Cooperative Agreement 72052318CA00003

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $418,000 cooperative agreement to Fondo Mexicano Para La Conservacion De La Naturaleza, A.C. on September 28, 2022 under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) federal grant program. The agreement will support efforts to sustainably manage natural resources in Mexico and increase landscape conservation through August 31, 2027. Specifically, the awardee will work to improve forest policies and practices, address climate change,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Latin America and Caribbean Regional program (CFDA 15.640) provides $639,220 to Alternare AC, a foreign-owned non-profit in Mexico, to conserve and restore the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR). Key activities include: Placing 3,024 hectares of land under community-based forest management (698 ha in the core zone, 2,326 ha in the buffer zone) Reforesting 60 hectares in the MBBR buffer...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $3,500,000 project grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Fondo Mexicano Para La Conservacion De La Naturaleza, A.C. (FMCN), a non-profit organization in Mexico. The purpose of this 3-year grant, with a performance period from September 2024 to September 2027, is to improve the habitat and populations of key biodiversity species, and to ensure the long-term conservation of the rich...

Under a $810,369 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635), Pronatura Noreste AC will implement a comprehensive watershed management approach in the Valles Centrales region of Mexico. The key activities include: Protecting 27,428 acres of critical grassland corridors through legal conservation agreements to prevent agricultural expansion Promoting sustainable rangeland management on 5,250...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $568,703 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to Ducks Unlimited De Mexico, A.C. (DUMAC) to restore the natural hydrodynamics of 1,065 hectares (2,631 acres) in the Los Petenes de Campeche Biosphere Reserve in Campeche, Mexico. The project aims to address the impacts of infrastructure development that have disrupted the area's hydrology and reduced aquatic vegetation coverage,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish & Wildlife Service awarded a $878,353 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) project grant to Pronatura Noreste AC, a non-profit organization in Mexico. This two-year grant from July 2024 to June 2026 will support comprehensive efforts to increase the resilience and reduce the vulnerability of the Janos GPCA grasslands in Mexico. Key activities include: Protecting 17,526 acres of priority grassland properties through legal...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $295,390 project grant to Conservación De La Naturaleza En Oaxaca, A.C. under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support eco-tourism and sustainable agriculture enterprises in Oaxaca State, Mexico from March 2023 through March 2026. The grant recipient will professionalize and expand markets for eco-tourism and agriculture businesses to generate income and improve quality of life while strengthening community abilities to promote...

This $885,040 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (NMBCA) program supports Pronatura Noreste AC, a non-profit organization in Mexico, in implementing a comprehensive habitat conservation and management project in the Sierra Madre Oriental region. The key activities include: Protecting over 91,143 acres of critical habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife across two state protected...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $418,860 Project Grant to Mar Y Sierra Salvaje, A.C. to support the HYDROLOGICAL REHABILITATION OF THE HUIZACHE-CAIMANERO LAGOON from May 11, 2022 to May 11, 2024. Under this award, Mar Y Sierra Salvaje, A.C. will deliver wetlands conservation services to rehabilitate the hydrology of the Huizache-Caimanero Lagoon in Mexico. The grant is funded through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, which...

American Forests will provide $250,000 in climate-smart reforestation services to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks under a four-year cooperative agreement from the National Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship program. Key activities include meeting with indigenous stewards to develop reforestation goals, evaluating assisted adaptation strategies, collecting tree cones, growing seedlings, planning post-fire recovery, and stakeholder engagement. American Forests will work with...