Cooperative Agreement F20AP10520

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $102,000 Project Grant (CFDA 15.615 - Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (MassWildlife) to conserve and aid in the recovery of federally listed and at-risk species within Massachusetts. The grant will fund activities including monitoring of the Puritan tiger beetle and Northeastern beach tiger beetle populations, continuing restoration efforts for the northern...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) will support the Institute for Regional Conservation's (IRC) efforts to restore habitat for the Miami tiger beetle and Bartram's scrub-hairstreak butterfly in the Richmond Pine Rocklands of Florida. The funding will leverage IRC's ongoing Pine Rockland Initiative, which aims to restore habitat and aid recovery of...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) received a $364,571 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.634) for the period April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. Under the award, NJDEP will coordinate six projects addressing high priority Species of Greatest Conservation Need and regional issues across multiple Northeast states. This includes developing standardized survey...

Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 5 awarded $109,756.00 to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, Inc. under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) through a Cooperative Agreement effective August 1, 2025, with completion by December 30, 2025. Under this agreement, the Foundation will develop at least five municipal beach management plans and conduct comprehensive wildlife surveys for birds,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $111,020.00 to restore suitable nesting habitat for the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Puerto Rico. The goal is to reduce threats and enhance the quality of nesting beaches across approximately 128 acres along the southwest, south, and southeast coasts of the island, including Vieques. Planned restoration actions include constructing...

This Project Grant award of $379,593 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615) to the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) in Puerto Rico. The funding will support various initiatives to conserve and recover threatened and endangered species, including: Continuing to support the propagation and monitoring of the Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne...

This federal Project Grant award under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) provides $634,570.00 to the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department to acquire a parcel of land in Concord, New Hampshire. The key activities to be performed include an updated property appraisal, administrative and legal work, and the final purchase of the land. The intended outcomes are to increase the amount of habitat available and connectivity to...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), provides $2,637,020 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support the recovery of Hawaii's threatened and endangered plant species. The project aims to identify microsite locations across Hawaii that are more resilient to climate change, in order to improve the success of plant translocation efforts. This will involve...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $666,705 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) project grant to Associacao De Pesquisa E Preservacao De Ecoss Aquatico (Aquasis) in Brazil. The goal is to document habitat use and migratory movements of key shorebird species, including Red Knot, Short-billed Dowitcher, and Ruddy Turnstone, that utilize the Banco dos Cajuais, a regionally important non-breeding site. The objectives are to assess local...

Grant Award Summary The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received a $120,499.73 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615), effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. This grant supports habitat restoration and species conservation activities focused on protecting two federally endangered or threatened species: the Karner blue butterfly (KBB) and the eastern massasauga rattlesnake (EMR)....