Cooperative Agreement F20AC00088

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $137,267 cooperative agreement to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The award will support implementation of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan through the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. The Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program objectives include providing funding to states to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $155,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission (UEI: MZFRS5137FX9) under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685). The funding will support projects to improve native fish migration and reduce fish losses at water withdrawals in Wyoming, which are priorities for conserving native fish species. The Game & Fish Commission has extensive experience in successfully distributing native fish into high mountain...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $105,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) for the Nelson Road Fish Passage and Waterfowl Habitat Restoration Project. The objective is to address four failing culvert crossings on Nelson Road within the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge to improve fish passage and aquatic habitat connectivity, while maintaining water elevation for wildlife...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program. This 5-year agreement, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will support a public-private partnership to improve the quality of western migration corridor, stopover, and winter range habitat. The program aims to advance the goals of Secretarial Order 3362 and recent Executive Orders related...

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (Foundation) received a $500,000 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). The award will support the sixth year of a public-private partnership between the Foundation and USFWS to improve habitat quality in key western big game wildlife migration corridors, stopover areas, and winter ranges. Through May 2028, the Foundation will leverage the federal funding...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This award represents the eighth year of a public-private partnership focused on improving habitat quality in western big game migration corridors, stopover areas, and winter ranges in support of Department of Interior...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $436,084.26 Cooperative Agreement to Trout Unlimited, Inc. under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685). The funding will be used to assist with aquatic organism passage improvements by replacing culverts at three road crossings of Upper Paradise Creek in Arizona. The project involves design, construction, and construction management activities to improve fish and other aquatic species passage and connectivity. This award is part of the...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program. The funding will support efforts to develop an implementation plan that integrates current regulatory requirements and engages key stakeholders to create riparian habitat above and below the Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico. This will allow threatened and endangered avian species like the Southwestern...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded Florida State University a $289,216 cooperative agreement under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664) from March 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Under this award, Florida State University will provide ecological support services for Tyndall Air Force Base's Florida natural areas through conducting a natural areas inventory. The Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 awarded the University of Calgary $186,865 on June 1, 2025, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (CFDA 15.664) to develop novel methods for differentiating coastal Western Alaskan chum salmon stocks. This two-year cooperative agreement, in collaboration with the Sitka Sound Science Center and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, addresses critical management challenges resulting from recent...