Cooperative Agreement F13AC00681

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $222,289 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Wisconsin - Madison Division of Extension under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to provide project coordination, management, and leadership for the Headwaters to Coast Initiative in the Lake Superior basin of Wisconsin. The objectives are to develop a conservation blueprint for the Wisconsin South Shore of Lake Superior and strategically deliver habitat restoration, protection, and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 5 awarded $442,857 to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, Inc. (CWFNJ) under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to serve as Habitat Offset Manager for restoration and enhancement projects in New Jersey. Under this cooperative agreement effective July 1, 2025, through May 30, 2027, CWFNJ will develop and implement habitat restoration initiatives designed to offset losses to federally listed...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service received a $1.25 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028), effective June 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this agreement, the awardee will conduct wildlife biosecurity assessments and wildlife abundance surveys throughout Texas to identify and implement management...

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 Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) a $656,037.52 cooperative agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to improve habitat management through implementation of recommendations developed by WDNR's Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Forest Habitat Biologists. The award, effective September 3, 2025, with a completion...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Partnership For Gulf Coast Land Conservation Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide conservation and land management services across the Gulf Coast region. Under this 3-year award (Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2027), the organization will conduct due diligence activities such as appraisals, title examinations, environmental studies, and baseline assessments to support voluntary coastal...

The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, a non-profit organization, received a $160,376.61 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) on April 1, 2024. Through this funding, the Land Trust will use a community-based approach to manage and enhance habitat quality at two of its properties: Koch Woods, a 2.5-acre natural area along a Milwaukee River tributary, and Turtle Park, a 4-acre urban prairie with over 800 feet of Milwaukee River frontage....

Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 2 awarded Wildlife Habitat Federation (WHF) $125,000.00 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. WHF will deliver targeted conservation and habitat restoration services focused on recovering imperiled species including the Attwater's Prairie Chicken, Northern Aplomado Falcon, and Whooping Crane, while enhancing habitat for associated species...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $159,952.88 cooperative agreement to the New Jersey Audubon Society Inc. on August 9, 2022 under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). The award will provide technical assistance and outreach to landowners in southern New Jersey through September 1, 2027, with an emphasis on wildlife habitat and forestry conservation practices according to NRCS standards. The New Jersey Audubon Society will work directly with...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), provides $200,000 in funding to the Essex County Department of Public Works (ECDPW) to restore, enhance, and reconnect brook trout habitat within the Lake Champlain Basin in New York. ECDPW will work cooperatively with partners and landowners throughout the watershed to achieve restoration outcomes developed through a watershed management plan and other shared...