Cooperative Agreement F17AC00827

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) will support the Wildlife Management Institute, Inc. in developing and placing YouTube advertising campaigns to promote hunting content and introduce new participants to hunting in four states - Idaho, Tennessee, Maryland, and Iowa. The $237,478.45 award will be used to create and run the YouTube ad campaigns, study conversion rates, and make adjustments to maximize their...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) provides $182,966.40 to the National Deer Association (NDA) to develop video lessons and PowerPoint decks for live training to address three key knowledge gaps for new adult hunters: 1) understanding regulations, seasons, and licensing; 2) learning how to field dress and process wild game; and 3) finding somewhere to hunt and understanding...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $318,760 Project Grant to Outdoor Stewards Of Conservation Foundation Inc. under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628). The grant aims to increase public awareness and appreciation for how wildlife conservation efforts in the U.S. are primarily funded through the purchases of hunting licenses and excise-taxed outdoor recreation products, rather than through general taxpayer dollars. To achieve this, the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,745,000 Project Grant to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the NFWF-USFWS Conservation Partnership program (CFDA 15.663). The grant funding will be directed entirely toward on-the-ground conservation initiatives, with no administrative costs, spanning a range of programs and geographic regions. These diverse efforts include engaging Alaska Native communities, protecting seasonal habitats and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $117,472 Project Grant under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) to the Archery Trade Association, Inc. to develop the Fish and Wildlife Agency Digital Experience Index. This index will provide individualized assessments and recommendations for state fish and wildlife agency websites to improve their online user experience and increase the recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and anglers, particularly younger...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded Partners for Conservation, Inc. a $201,190 cooperative agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631) from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026. Under this award, Partners for Conservation will work with the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program to develop products that increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife approach both inside and...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Tribal Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.639) program provides $200,000 to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to install AI-enabled video chutes to automate real-time monitoring of sockeye salmon at Redoubt Lake in Southeast Alaska. The goal is to generate accurate in-season salmon counts at a lower cost than traditional manual monitoring, enabling the tribe to manage subsistence and commercial harvest regulations more effectively. Sitka...

This $266,730.20 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), will fund the development and placement of podcast and streaming audio advertisements to support hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) efforts in 4 pilot states in the Southeastern U.S. The National Deer Association (NDA), the awardee, will work with state representatives to create targeted ad creative based on research-developed...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has awarded a $170,000 Project Grant under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) to the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA), a non-profit organization. The goal of this 4-year project is to implement the National Fish Habitat Plan in the Southeastern United States, with a focus on identifying and prioritizing high-value aquatic habitats in the region. Key activities include revising the Southeast Aquatic Habitat...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $198,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District (FCNRCD) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) federal grant program. The project aims to improve aquatic organism passage and habitat throughout Franklin County, Vermont. Specific activities include: Monitoring a dam removal site to assess changes to habitat characteristics. Scoping, developing, designing, and implementing...