Cooperative Agreement F23AC01487
- This $1,200,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will fund longleaf pine restoration and habitat enhancement projects on state, private, and tribal lands across the Southeast United States. The prime awardee, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), will work with sub-grantees including the American Bird Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, The Longleaf Alliance, and the Land Trust For Louisiana to...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $4,850,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Partnership For Gulf Coast Land Conservation Inc. under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). The project aims to implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and assist communities in the Florida Panhandle at risk from catastrophic wildfires. Key activities include providing assistance to private landowners in Bay County for...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary: Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Project The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, awarded County of Escambia a $1,399,920 Cooperative Agreement under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) on July 1, 2025, for implementation through April 29, 2027. The project funds the design and construction of a large-scale living shoreline ecosystem restoration initiative across three sites within the lower Pensacola Bay system...
- This $1,200,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 20, 2023 by the USDA Forest Service R8-Southern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The grant supports the restoration and conservation of the longleaf pine ecosystem across public and private lands in West Georgia, East Alabama, South Georgia, and North Florida. Key activities include 20,000 acres of prescribed burning, 1,350 acres of longleaf pine...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $149,954 cooperative agreement to Alachua Conservation Trust under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631). The award will support enhancement and restoration of available habitat for at-risk species in north Florida's Suwannee, Gilchrist, Levy, Alachua, and Columbia counties through September 2027. Key products and services include enhancement of 307 acres of sandhill habitat,...
- The Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $109,647.95 cooperative agreement to The Longleaf Alliance Inc. from October 29, 2021 to July 1, 2026 under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657). The funding will support recovery implementation activities to aid in the recovery of endangered or threatened species. Specifically, the award will fund restoration actions and information gathering that will lead to delisting of species or help prevent their extinction. The...
- 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...
- Under a $114,654 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain will restore 80.39 acres of wet pine savanna habitat near the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge. The project utilizes mechanical mulching, chemical mowing, and bush hogging techniques to establish alternative restoration methods and explore their ecological and economic viability. This effort builds on the...
- 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 $295,704.50 to the Alachua Conservation Trust to assist the Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Florida with a sandhill groundcover planting project over two years. The project aims to improve habitat for listed species and aquifer recharge, as well as decrease the risk of catastrophic wildfires in the area....
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.657 Endangered Species Recovery Implementation) provides $1,476,265.71 in funding to The Longleaf Alliance Inc., a non-profit organization, to support the conservation and recovery of rare and endangered amphibian and reptile species in the Gulf Coastal Plain ecosystem of Florida. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include restoration...
THE PROJECT S MISSION AND GOAL IS TO ENHANCE RESTORE HABITAT FOR LISTED AND AT-RISK PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES IN UPLAND LONGLEAF PINE, FLATWOODS, AND ASSOCIATED EPHEMERAL WETLAND SYSTEMS IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE (BAY, CALHOUN, ESCAMBIA, FRANKLIN, GADSDEN, GULF, HOLMES, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LEON, LIBERTY, OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA, WAKULLA, WALTON, WASHINGTON COUNTIES). THE PROJECT WILL SERVE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS BY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL CONDITION OF THEIR PROPERTY IN SUPPORT OF HABITAT CONNECTIVITY, BIODIVERSITY, AND SPECIES RECOVERY THROUGH ENHANCED HABITAT MANAGEMENT. PRACTICES WILL INCLUDE CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF ENCROACHING WOODY VEGETATION, NATIVE GROUNDCOVER RESTORATION, THINNING, PRESCRIBED FIRE PREP APPLICATION, AND SUPPLIES NEEDED TO SUPPORT ALL PRACTICES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE RESTORED PRIORITY UPLAND LONGLEAF PINE, FLATWOODS, AND WETLAND HABITAT THAT INCREASES ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCY AND SUPPORTS RECOVERY OF LISTED AT-RISK SPECIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $50.0k | 8/15/24 | ||
| Not listed | $120.0k | 9/1/23 |