Cooperative Agreement F24AC01550
- Under this $4,742,088 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 1, 2023, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. Through this funding, authorized by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, NFWF will develop and administer a competitive grant program to improve restoration and protection of the Delaware River Watershed. NFWF has a proven track record in watershed conservation...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $5,299,179 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Adaptive Science Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.670). Through this agreement, NFWF will assist FWS in managing the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund to improve restoration and protection of resources in the Delaware River Watershed. NFWF will develop and administer a competitive grant program to coordinate existing conservation efforts and deliver...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $20,780,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Adaptive Science grant program (CFDA 15.670). Through this agreement, NFWF will assist USFWS in developing and managing a competitive grant program to improve restoration and protection of natural resources in the Delaware River Watershed. Key services provided under this award include: Establishing the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund to...
- Under this $23,286,900 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 1, 2022 through the Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. The agreement supports the development of a competitive grant program to improve restoration and protection of resources in the Delaware River watershed by enhancing coordination among committed partners....
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Overview The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 5, awarded a $12.61M cooperative agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) on July 1, 2025, through the Adaptive Science federal grant program (CFDA 15.670) to establish and manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund through June 30, 2030. Under this agreement, NFWF administers a competitive grant program supporting fish, wildlife, and plant resource conservation...
- 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...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded an $18.175 million cooperative agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation under the Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670) for June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2026. The award will support watershed conservation efforts in the Delaware River watershed through 12 sub-awards totaling over $18 million. Products and services include land conservation, habitat restoration, research studies, dam removals, and public...
- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) received a $14,450,351 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to manage the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense (WILD) program under the FWS's Adaptive Science federal grant program (CFDA 15.670). The goal of the WILD program is to conserve, steward, and enhance fish and wildlife habitats and related conservation values in the Chesapeake Bay, build capacity of regional partners to address shared...
- Under this $7.2 million cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will manage the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Wild program authorized under the Adaptive Science federal grant program (CFDA 15.670). NFWF will develop a competitive grant program through June 2027 to conserve, steward, and enhance fish and wildlife habitats in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Eleven sub-awards...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), awarded $500,000 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This cooperative agreement represents the eighth year of funding for NFWF's partnership with USFWS to advance Secretarial Order 3362 objectives by improving habitat quality in western big-game winter ranges and migration corridors....
UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE (FWS)WILL MANAGE THE DELAWARE WATERSHED CONSERVATION FUND. AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONESTABLISHMENT ACT, 16 U.S.C. 3701 OF 1984, NFWF WILL ASSIST FWS BY DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM WITHTHE GOAL OF IMPROVING RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF THE RESOURCES IN THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED BY ENHANCINGEFFORTS TO COORDINATE THE MANY, ALREADY COMMITTED, PARTNERS. NFWF HAS A LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO WATERSHEDRESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP, FOCUSED ON DEMONSTRABLE IMPROVEMENTS FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND SOCIAL VALUES,INCLUDING NATIVE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY OF KEY INDICATOR SPECIES. NFWF HAS A TRACK RECORD OFENGAGEMENT WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND HAS PREVIOUSLY ASSISTED FWS USING THIS PROVEN GRANT PROGRAM MODEL. THE DELAWARE WATERSHED CONSERVATION FUND (DWCF) WILL MAXIMIZE CONSERVATION, BOLSTER THE ECONOMY, FURTHER PROTECT COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH, PROVIDE GREATER OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND HELP BUILD A MORE ADAPTABLE WATERSHED FOR ALL CITIZENS TO ENJOY TODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 11/12/24 | ||
| Not listed | $10.6m | 6/17/24 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
040324085037S | Cape Atlantic Soil Conservation District | Cooperative Agreement F24AC01550 | $53.0k | 5/27/25 | |
040324083609S | Delaware Nature Society, Inc. | Cooperative Agreement F24AC01550 | $75.0k | 5/5/25 | |
040324082892S | Upper MT Bethel Township | Cooperative Agreement F24AC01550 | $600.0k | 4/9/25 | |
040324083715S | New Jersey Audubon Society Inc. | Cooperative Agreement F24AC01550 | $485.9k | 4/4/25 | |
040324083676S | New Jersey Audubon Society Inc. | Cooperative Agreement F24AC01550 | $271.8k | 3/25/25 |