Cooperative Agreement F20AC10824

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $673,655 in funding to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The goal of the 10-year project is to support the identification of climate-resilient plant translocations by providing propagules for experimental translocations and conducting research to maintain ex situ collections for future translocations of threatened...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $442,094 Project Grant through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to advance the conservation and recovery of six rare plant species found on the northern Channel Islands off the coast of California. The project, led by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG) and its collaborators, will implement critical surveys, seed collections, seed increase, and...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded a $102,194 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Washington under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to investigate methods for managing woody shrub and non-native grass competition that threatens the endangered Wenatchee Mountains checker-mallow (Sidalcea oregana var. calva, SIORC) in Washington state. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include:...

This Project Grant award of $351,963.31 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program provides funding for 11 projects to directly assist in the recovery of federally listed endangered and threatened plant and lichen species in Florida. The award, effective October 1, 2024, includes $263,076.13 in federal funds and $88,539 in matching funds. Key activities encompass land management, field...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) provides $626,384 to the Center for Plant Conservation, Inc. to support rare plant species conservation efforts in the Intermountain West region. The project aims to assemble ex situ plant collections from wild populations, creating seed and gene banks as well as botanical garden living collections. These off-site conservation efforts are intended to support...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) totals $125,004.02 and will be implemented from October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. The primary objective is to aid in the recovery of two federally-listed plant species, Rhus michauxii and Silene polypetala, by improving and protecting their occupied and suitable habitat. The two planned projects, the Walton Way Conservancy...

This $1,220,321 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) supports the establishment of a native plant seed bank and restoration efforts on Army installations and adjacent lands in Hawaii. The project will systematically collect seeds from 10-15 "workhorse" native plant species across the Waianae and Koolau mountain ranges to initiate a native plant...

This $221,127.14 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program, will fund the Oregon Department of Agriculture's (ODA) Native Plant Conservation Program. The award supports ODA's collaborative efforts with conservation partners to advance the understanding, protection, and recovery of several listed and rare plant species in Oregon, including Howell's spectacular...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $175,049.40 cooperative agreement to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden from May 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025 under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657). The award will support conservation and recovery actions for the endangered Santa Cruz Island rockcress plant. As outlined in the program description, funding will aid recovery implementation efforts such as undertaking...

This Project Grant award for $334,240 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service provides funding to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to implement 11 projects to recover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) federally listed plants and a lichen species, as well as at-risk plant species, in the state of Florida. The award is funded through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program, which provides federal...