Cooperative Agreement F20AC00355

This $3.1 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (NAWCF) program will permanently protect 2,672 acres of habitat in Georgia. The awardee, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, will use the funding to acquire fee title to 263 acres and conservation easements on 2,409 acres by the completion date of December 31, 2024. The purpose of the award is to benefit migratory birds and other...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,654,154 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). The grant will fund NCC's perpetual securement and ongoing management of 209.4 acres of high-quality wetland and upland habitat in the Canadian Intermountain Joint Venture (CIJV) and Prairie Habitat Joint Venture (PBHJV) regions. This includes securing 159 acres of wetlands and associated...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $3.31 million Project Grant to the California Waterfowl Association under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program. The three-year award, running from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025, will support wetlands conservation projects in California. The North American Wetlands Conservation Fund aims to protect wetland habitats for waterfowl and other wildlife through conservation and restoration efforts....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on July 1, 2024. The purpose of this award is to permanently protect 3,530 acres of habitat to benefit migratory birds and other wildlife. The funding will be used for fee title acquisition to protect this critical wetland ecosystem. This grant aligns with the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund's mission to...

The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) was awarded a $407,333 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). The award period is from October 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025. Under this cooperative agreement, NWRA will provide outreach and support services to identify, conserve, manage, and enhance the natural, historical, and cultural resources and physical...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,304,170 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to the California Waterfowl Association (CWA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The grant funding will be used to restore and enhance 11,773 acres of upland and wetland habitat in the Suisun and Yolo-Delta Basins of California's Central Valley over the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. CWA, which has extensive expertise in...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $5,950,000 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). This 3-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, supports activities that contribute to the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture's vision of healthy and diverse prairie, parkland, and boreal landscapes. Key project activities include: Securing at least 700 acres of wetlands and 2,119 acres of associated upland habitat through...

Pronatura Veracruz AC received a $1,388,752 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program. The award period is from April 28, 2023 to April 28, 2025. Pronatura Veracruz AC will undertake hydrological restoration efforts in key wetlands areas in Mexico to improve habitats for aquatic migratory birds, representing the fourth phase of an ongoing wetlands conservation project supported through the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,501,300 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program to The Nature Trust of British Columbia. The grant supports the permanent protection of up to 500 acres of critical wetland, grassland, and upland habitats in British Columbia's Columbia River Valley and Wycliffe Wildlife Corridor. Key activities include acquiring fee simple private lands to safeguard breeding and nesting...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $4.1 million Project Grant to the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.623). Funds will be used to permanently protect 1,858 acres of wetlands and associated uplands in North Carolina through fee acquisition and fee donation, and enhance 2 additional acres, benefiting migratory birds and wildlife. The grant will also support two sub-awards...