WWA will work cooperatively with the service in the project area to assist in administering the partners for fish and wildlife program for the benefit of federal trust resources on private land

The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. (WWA) will receive $200,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631). WWA will work cooperatively with the Service to administer the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program in Wisconsin to benefit federal trust resources on private land. Specifically, WWA will obligate funds and implement habitat restoration projects on private lands that meet program policies, with goals of restoring 100 acres of wetlands and 190 acres of uplands in high priority areas as identified in strategic plans. On average, wetland projects will cost no more than $1,250 per acre and upland projects no more than $500 per acre. The period of performance is from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026.

Our goals and objectives are to restore and enhance grassland and wetland resources in high priority areas as identified in the upper mississippi great lakes joint venture and the wisconsin partners program strategic plan (focus areas). Funds will be obligated and spent on habitat restoration projects on private lands that meet FWS 640.1 partners for fish and wildlife program policies. Goals are to restore 100 acres of wetland and 190 acres of uplands in high priority focus areas throughout wisconsin. On average, wetland projects will cost no more than $1250/acre and upland projects no more than $500/acre.