Cooperative Agreement F18AC00770

Through this $562,842 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the agency and Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition will partner to restore and steward important fish and wildlife habitat on non-federal land in Southeast Alaska. Specifically, the award will support 11 habitat restoration, assessment, planning and outreach projects carried out by the Coalition and its member groups from August 31,...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $4,000,000 to restore fish passage to up to 14 miles of high-quality habitat in Southeast Alaska. The project will address barriers at 11 culverts on Native-owned and non-federal lands to improve passage for salmonid species, which are regional priorities. The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition, a non-profit organization based in...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,792,350 federal Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to The Great Land Trust, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant is for a project that conserves, restores, and enhances 1,779.3 acres, including 1,140.6 acres of wetlands, providing a critical migratory corridor and breeding habitat for wetland-associated birds in Southcentral Alaska. The project focuses on protecting...

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources received a $1,484,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 on February 25, 2022 to support the Potter Marsh Watershed Conservation Project Phase I. The project will permanently protect 62.2 acres of coastal wetlands ecosystem and over 6,000 linear feet of streams that directly feed into Potter Marsh, an important nursery area for juvenile salmon and habitat for migratory birds and endangered...

The Sitka Conservation Society will receive $250,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award is provided under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program to support the Southeast Alaska Youth Education 4H Expansion Project from September 8, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Under this cooperative agreement, the Sitka Conservation Society will provide conservation technical assistance and...

This $1,555,708 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Alaska. The grant recipient, Sealaska Corporation, will use the funding over a 5-year period from January 2025 to January 2030 to provide technical assistance, cost-sharing, outreach, and education to help underserved...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, supports the Mat Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership in Alaska. The $211,100 award, effective September 1, 2024 through December 30, 2025, will enable the non-profit Trout Unlimited, Inc. to collaborate with local communities, agencies, and stakeholders to advance salmon habitat conservation, education, and restoration...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $359,208 Cooperative Agreement to the Kenai Watershed Forum (doing business as Kenai Watershed Forum Inc.), a non-profit organization in Alaska, under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686). This funding supports the Kenai Watershed Forum's efforts to coordinate the Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership, conduct invasive species surveys and eradication, deliver environmental education programs like Adopt-a-Stream, recruit and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition. The purpose is for the coalition to work with the community and local collaborators to assess and design options for restoration on the Mendenhall River, in response to recurring high water releases due to climate change that are causing flooding and erosion. As part of this award, the...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,921,700 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to Yak-Tat Kwaan Incorporated, an Alaskan Native Corporation, to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners. The funding will be used to provide cost-share assistance, technical support, and help underserved landowners participate in emerging environmental markets such as...