Cooperative Agreement F22AC00698

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $278,369 Project Grant to the Sky Island Alliance, a non-profit conservation organization, under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) program. The grant funds a 2-year project focused on grassland bird conservation efforts in Sonora, Mexico. Specific activities include assessing and restoring springs and wetlands, conducting wildlife surveys, removing invasive species, developing conservation...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $693,900 Project Grant to Pronatura Noroeste, a non-profit organization and foundation, under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635). The 2-year project leverages local partnerships to track migratory bird movements at different geographic scales. Key activities include: Strengthening capacities and expanding the Motus wildlife tracking network to better understand the...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters aims to protect habitat for 88 neotropical migratory bird species, eight of which are classified as birds of conservation concern. Through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635), the $207,117 award to Prescott College Inc. will identify, map, and ultimately protect critical habitat within two Ramsar sites located in Sonora, Mexico, totaling 36,366 hectares....

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish & Wildlife Service awarded a $878,353 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) project grant to Pronatura Noreste AC, a non-profit organization in Mexico. This two-year grant from July 2024 to June 2026 will support comprehensive efforts to increase the resilience and reduce the vulnerability of the Janos GPCA grasslands in Mexico. Key activities include: Protecting 17,526 acres of priority grassland properties through legal...

Organizacion Vida Silvestre, A.C. received a $1,006,816 two-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program. This grant will enable Organizacion Vida Silvestre, A.C. to deliver critical on-the-ground conservation activities in Mexico like habitat protections and restoration, species monitoring and inventories, and environmental training programs from June 2023 through June 2025....

Under a $810,369 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635), Pronatura Noreste AC will implement a comprehensive watershed management approach in the Valles Centrales region of Mexico. The key activities include: Protecting 27,428 acres of critical grassland corridors through legal conservation agreements to prevent agricultural expansion Promoting sustainable rangeland management on 5,250...

This Project Grant award of $579,897 was made by the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) program. The grant will be used by the Eco-Logic Development Fund to implement a 4-pillar solution to strengthen conservation area management, train local youth and adults to document migratory bird presence, protect forest habitats through climate change mitigation, and educate children and youth on the...

This $885,040 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (NMBCA) program supports Pronatura Noreste AC, a non-profit organization in Mexico, in implementing a comprehensive habitat conservation and management project in the Sierra Madre Oriental region. The key activities include: Protecting over 91,143 acres of critical habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife across two state protected...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $780,984.66 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 1 under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (CFDA 15.637) program supports the activities of the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture. As a facilitator and convener, Pacific Birds brings together partners to collaborate on strategic planning, funding, project delivery, and communications related to conserving migratory bird habitats across the Pacific Flyway. The award enables Pacific Birds...

This Project Grant award of $185,629 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) program supports habitat restoration and community engagement in Colombia's Western Andes. The funding will enable the recipient, Saving Nature, Inc., to reforest 594 hectares with over 650,000 native trees by 2024, expanding non-breeding habitat for 18 species of neotropical migratory birds, including 5 priority species. To...