Under this cooperative agreement, national fish and wildlife foundation (nfwf) and U.S. Fish and wildlife (FWS) will manage the chesapeake watershed investments for landscape defense (wild) program

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
F23AC01888
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$14,426,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.670 Adaptive Science
Completion date 66% complete
Funding
  • $7,360,000.00 Federal
  • $7,066,000.00 Non-federal
Funding agency
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Place of performance
Washington, DC, USA

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About this award

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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are collaborating under a 5-year, $14,426,000 Cooperative Agreement to manage the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense (WILD) Program. Authorized by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, the program aims to conserve, steward, and enhance fish and wildlife habitats, build regional conservation capacity, and improve coordination among federal, state, local, and regional entities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Through subawards, the program is supporting a range of projects focused on habitat restoration, species recovery, community engagement, urban conservation, land protection, and infrastructure to improve aquatic connectivity and water quality.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Authorized by the national fish and wildlife foundation establishment act, 16 U.S.C. 3701 of 1984, nfwf will assist FWS by implementing year two of a competitive grant program with the goal of conserving, stewarding, and enhancing fish and wildlife habitats and related conservation values in the chesapeake BAY, building capacity of regional partners to address shared restoration and conservation priorities, and enhancing coordination among federal, state, local, and regional entities working toward shared goals for sustaining natural resources and human communities throughout the watershed.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Earth Conservation Corps Work with partners to restore 2,500 feet of an unnamed tributary, commonly known as Noonan's Run, of the Little Patuxent River. Project will enhance habitat for… $74,892
Indigenous Conservation Council Establish a Chesapeake Bay watershed conservation council led by federally recognized indigenous tribes. Project will provide access to the rivers and land… $119,631
Commons Inc. Support NFWF's Chesapeake Program staff with necessary planning and development to extend FieldDoc's capabilities. Project will support multi-program reporting,… $31,324
Smithsonian Institution Develop the technical capacity needed to inform the selection of best management practices for Eastern Box Turtle populations on private lands. Project will… $74,997
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Provide technical guidance to support compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National NEPA/ESA/NHPA and Quality… $156,302
Valley Conservation Council Inc. Expand the permanent protection of wildlife corridors across fifteen properties totaling over two thousand acres. Project will prevent additional development in… $699,545
Elizabeth River Project Collaborate with over twenty partners to create a model for urban habitat restoration. Project will co-create additional habitats, reconnect habitats, improve… $650,000
State Of Maryland Department Of Natural Resources Creating an Upstream Design Plan to Promote the Passage of Anadromous Fish Species and Prevent the Spread of Invasive Fish Species (MD) $74,899
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York Address current scientific knowledge gaps and assess potential habitats needed to rebuild Brook Floater mussel populations. Project will develop a plan to… $47,160
Northern Virginia Regional Commission Select and introduce a companion mussel species to serve as a biomarker for future brook floater introduction. Project will evaluate stream conditions and… $74,988
Baltimore Green Space Expand habitat for imperiled pollinators and gather data on bumble bees as an indicator species across twelve properties in Baltimore City. Project will… $74,996
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Quick answers

Who received award F23AC01888?

F23AC01888 was awarded to National Fish And Wildlife Foundation by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on July 1, 2023.

How much is award F23AC01888 worth?

$14,426,000 has been obligated on F23AC01888: $7,360,000 in federal funding and $7,066,000 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded F23AC01888?

DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) awarded F23AC01888, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 (Fish and Wildlife Service).

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