Cooperative Agreement F18AC00245

Under a $138,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), the Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc. (IATA), a nonprofit organization, will establish a native plant nursery and seed cleaning facility, collect seeds, and convert agricultural land to prairie habitat along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin from 2023-2027. The project aims to increase the availability...

This $181,523.25 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717), supports the State of Wisconsin's Good Neighbor Supplemental Project Agreement for restoration activities. The project, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), focuses on comprehensive natural resource management and ecosystem restoration initiatives across...

This $388,417 Project Grant award from the U.S. Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem restoration efforts in Wisconsin. The primary awardee, The Nature Conservancy, will collaborate with local partners like the Ice Age Trail Alliance and Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council to conduct prescribed burns, implement hazardous fuels reduction, and provide landowner education and outreach...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region provides $184,000.00 in funding to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WIDNR) to support culvert replacement projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The IIJA program aims to address natural resources-related infrastructure and ecosystem restoration. Through this award, WIDNR will execute various culvert...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $255,060 Cooperative Agreement under their Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to Crossroads At Big Creek, Inc., a non-profit organization in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The purpose of this award is to provide additional capacity for Crossroads At Big Creek to manage 53 acres of invasive woody species in their Ida Bay Preserve. Funding will enable the organization to hire a contractor to perform the most arduous invasive species treatments and plant...

This $507,217 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) will support wildfire fighting and prevention activities in Wisconsin. The funding will be used to: Purchase two trailers to support aerial ignition unmanned aerial systems, including supporting equipment and generators. Hire a term-limited employee to develop policies and procedures for the unmanned aerial systems program and...

The Wisconsin Procurement Institute Education And Training Services (doing business as Wisconsin Procurement Institute Inc.) received a $1.19 million cooperative agreement award from the Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters on August 1, 2021 to provide procurement technical assistance through July 31, 2022. Under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002), the awardee will deliver services to build a strong and sustainable U.S. supply chain by providing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $467,768.38 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The agreement supports GLIFWC's efforts to assist with Memorandum of Understanding restoration commitments within the 1836, 1837, and 1842 ceded territories. Key activities include forest hydroecology support, environmental...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $300,419 Cooperative Agreement under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931) to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. The agreement, dated September 30, 2023, will provide monitoring of easements and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), as well as CRP signup outreach, primarily in central and eastern Wisconsin. The non-profit organization will conduct wetland and grassland habitat restoration work with...

This $106,976 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), supports continued infrastructure development and a Tribal Pest Survey Specialist position for the Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council Inc. (WTCAC). The key products and services to be delivered under this award include serving as the primary point of contact...