This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), provides $105,000.00 in funding to the Grasslans Charitable Foundation to serve as a fiscal agent and implementation partner for habitat improvement projects on private lands in New Mexico. The goal is for USFWS staff to enroll 2-4 private landowners in the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program to develop on-the-ground habitat conservation projects...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), provides $315,167.72 to the Western Maryland Resource Conservation And Development Area, Inc. (WMRCD) to restore wildlife habitat on multiple Department of Defense installations. Key activities include designing and implementing pollinator-friendly native species meadows, planting native trees and flowering plants, conducting invasive species management,...
This $104,761.90 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.657 - Endangered Species Recovery Implementation) provides funding to the Florida Three Rivers Resource Conservation And Development Council, Inc. to perform aquatic invasive vegetation removal services on lands within the administrative boundaries of Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina. The services include invasive plant removal work on several ponds using mechanical...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $1,468,320 Cooperative Agreement under its Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to Pheasants Forever, Inc. (PFI). The purpose of the award is to restore and maintain natural communities within the Tri-State Mining District, a highly degraded landscape in Missouri due to lead, cadmium, and nickel contamination from past mining activities. Under this 5-year agreement, PFI will work with USFWS to treat invasive species, expand...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) provides $150,000 in funding to the Arkansas Wildlife Federation, a non-profit organization. The project aims to restore and enhance prairies, woodlands, glades, and aquatic habitats in Arkansas and Louisiana. Key activities include reintroducing fire to fire-dependent habitats, converting pastures to native prairie, opening woodland...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to the Beaver Watershed Alliance, a non-profit organization, to restore aquatic habitat and populations in the War Eagle Creek watershed in Arkansas. The project aims to remove dams and low water crossings, stabilize streambanks, install in-stream structures, create wetlands, and establish public access points. This will benefit drinking water...
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 $105,288.47 to the University of Florida to develop innovative tools and techniques for enhanced management of three highly invasive plant species impacting military lands in Florida. The key goals are to: 1) Reduce labor and herbicide inputs for melaleuca control, 2) Increase selectivity of cogongrass control to...
This $1,894,168 Partners for Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.631), aims to increase water level management capabilities and improve habitat conditions at Sheboygan Marsh in Wisconsin. The key products and services to be delivered under this agreement include: Enhancing over 6,000 acres of wetlands to benefit waterfowl, marsh birds, and shorebirds. Improving public access and providing enhanced fishing access at the dam. Reducing...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The purpose of this 5-year award is to incentivize private landowners in Texas to restore native warm-season grasses, forbs, and pollinator plants on tamed pastures or hayland. These habitat restoration efforts will aim to reverse declines in grassland wildlife species by improving ground cover,...
This $140,250 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) supports Envirosurvey Inc., a Puerto Rico-based minority-owned non-profit organization, in implementing operational field strategies to promote habitat connectivity between remnant mature native forests and surrounding agricultural landscapes. The key objectives and activities include: 1) Identifying at least 5 coffee plantation properties...