Cooperative Agreement F23AC01837

The Palmer Soil & Water Conservation District was awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). The award will support the restoration and conservation of fish and wildlife habitats in the Matanuska-Susitna Basin region of Alaska over a 5-year period from June 2024 to December 2029. Key activities include surveying shorelines and riverbanks, partnering with...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $225,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to Island Conservation, a non-profit organization. The grant, which runs from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, will support the establishment of a regional network of partners focused on invasive species prevention and island ecosystem restoration across the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Caribbean territories. Key...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded a $117,391.32 cooperative agreement to Kwiaht: Center For The Historical Ecology Of The Salish Sea under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). This 5-year project, running from August 30, 2023 to August 29, 2028, aims to protect the unique biological and cultural resources of small, vegetated islands in the San Juan Islands National Monument from degradation by invasive plants. Kwiaht is...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, awarded a $303,332 Cooperative Agreement to the Kenai Watershed Forum (KWF), a non-profit organization in Soldotna, Alaska. The funding supports KWF's coordination of the Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership, including facilitating regular steering committee meetings, organizing a biennial science symposium, maintaining the partnership's website, and conducting an annual call for...

Through a $248,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), the Klamath Soil & Water Conservation District will provide natural resource conservation services in the Klamath Basin region of Oregon. The funding will support removal of encroaching western juniper to restore springs and riparian areas that feed the Sprague and Sycan Rivers, which have experienced significant declines in surface water flow due...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $359,208 Cooperative Agreement to the Kenai Watershed Forum (doing business as Kenai Watershed Forum Inc.), a non-profit organization in Alaska, under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686). This funding supports the Kenai Watershed Forum's efforts to coordinate the Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership, conduct invasive species surveys and eradication, deliver environmental education programs like Adopt-a-Stream, recruit and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program to the Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District (FSWCD) on June 17, 2024. This funding will support the establishment of the Northern Alaska Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (Northern Alaska CISMA), which will facilitate collaborative efforts to address invasive species issues in interior and...

The Kodiak Area Native Association will receive $100,000 through December 2023 from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 under the Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes. The project includes four phases to address hazardous waste in Kodiak, Alaska. Phase one establishes formal partnerships and quality assurance plans. Phase two involves site visits, waste inventories, and cleanup activities. Phase three prepares for shipping and transportation of waste off-site. Finally,...

The Klamath Soil & Water Conservation District was awarded a $265,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) on August 1, 2023. Through this 5-year grant, the District will implement numerous restoration actions to protect, restore, and improve in-stream, riparian, and spring habitats in the Upper Klamath Basin in Oregon. Key activities include riparian and spring fencing to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. Over a six-month period, PDC will recondition and repair the greenhouse facilities at the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, which are used to produce native plant species for local restoration projects. The project tasks include inspecting...