Cooperative Agreement F23AC00537

This $450,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.954 - National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education) supports the delivery of technical assistance, information sharing, and guidance to locally-based organizations working on waterway revitalization projects. The goals of these projects are to enhance habitat, expand outdoor recreation opportunities, and strengthen community resilience to natural disasters, ultimately improving the...

The National Audubon Society, Inc. has been awarded a $298,014 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to implement the 2024-2029 Lower Gila River Collaborative (LGRC) Strategic Action Plan over a three-year period from January 2025 to December 2027. The project aims to advance restoration of the Lower Gila River sub-watersheds in Maricopa County, Arizona by removing invasive tamarisk, planting native vegetation, creating public...

This award is a Cooperative Agreement from the National Park Service's (NPS) Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, providing $133,439 to the University of Arizona to develop a detailed synthesis of macroinvertebrates in perennial river systems of the Sonoran Desert (SODN) and Southern Plains (SOPN) National Parks. The project will leverage an existing macroinvertebrate dataset spanning 2012-2023, gridded climate data, and U.S....

The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $200,000 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The project, which will be implemented by the Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. non-profit...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $285,000 and issued by the National Park Service under the CFDA 15.954 Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program, funds the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative to assess, synthesize, and forecast stream gage discharge data relevant to national parks in the western United States. The project objectives include: 1) conducting analysis and synthesis of historic discharge data on free-flowing stream gages relevant to National Park...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $210,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (CFDA 15.962) program to the Westfield River Watershed Association, Inc. to support the protection and management of the Westfield River's wild and scenic values. Through this agreement, the Westfield River Watershed Association will implement programs and projects that achieve the goals outlined in the Westfield River Greenways Plan and updated...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, will support the production of videos about ecosystem restoration efforts in the National Park Service. The $339,984 award to American University will enable the recipient to produce 12 video packages over the 5-year period from Sep 30, 2024 to Apr 30, 2029. Each video package will include a 3-5 minute video,...

This $210,000 Cooperative Agreement (P24AC02472) awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System program (CFDA 15.962) supports efforts to protect and enhance the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in Vermont. The award will fund a range of activities implemented by the Missisquoi River Basin Association, Inc. to achieve the goals enumerated in the Upper Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Management Plan. Key...

The U.S. Geological Survey, under its Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), awarded Northern Arizona University a $369,279 cooperative agreement from September 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. The agreement supports long-term monitoring of sediment resources and channel substrates of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. As part of efforts to classify and examine geological structures, water, mineral and biological resources on public lands, this project will...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) provides $123,714 to American Rivers Inc. to manage the Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership. The project aims to improve aquatic habitat conservation and restoration throughout the Ohio River Basin by strengthening collaboration among federal, state, and non-profit partners and enhancing aquatic connectivity. Key activities include hiring a...