The purpose of this capacity building cooperative agreement is to provide resources and support to deep

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $172,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) under the Highlands Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 15.667). The purpose of this 4-year agreement is to provide DEEP with technical assistance, training, and staff resources to strengthen its organizational structure, improve its grant management processes, and increase its capacity to serve its target market. The funding is intended to help DEEP maximize its grant applications, efficiently spend awarded grant funds, and close out projects in a timely manner. This will ultimately enhance DEEP's ability to conserve priority lands and natural resources in the Highlands region of Connecticut.

This will increase deeps ability to maximize its grant applications, spend awarded grant funds, and close out HCA projects in a timely fashion. This agreement will focus on providing technical assistance, training, and staff resources to CT deep in order to strengthen its organizational structure, improve its grant process, and increase its capacity to serve its target market.