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
F24AC01551
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$14,450,351

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.670 Adaptive Science
Completion date 44% complete
Funding
  • $7,360,000.00 Federal
  • $7,090,351.00 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

Written by GovTribe AI ·

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 restoration and conservation priorities, and enhance coordination among federal, state, local, and regional entities working towards shared goals for sustaining natural resources and human communities throughout the watershed. The funding will support a competitive grant program over 5 years starting July 1, 2024.

The cooperative agreement involves NFWF assisting FWS in implementing year three of the WILD program. Through sub-awards to organizations like the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the project will engage in activities such as permanently protecting habitat, restoring fish and wildlife access, improving water quality, removing invasive species, and enhancing public engagement and environmental education across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Authorized by the nationalfish and wildlife foundation establishment act, 16 U.S.C. 3701 of 1984, nfwf will assist FWS by implementingyear three of a competitive grant program with the goal of conserving, stewarding, and enhancing fish andwildlife habitats and related conservation values in the chesapeake BAY, building capacity of regional partnersto 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 communitiesthroughout the watershed.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Smithsonian Institution Promote a suite of best management practices that benefit grassland birds while building healthier farms, facilitating more functional and productive… $50,989
Anacostia Watershed Society Inc. Restore and protect four native wildlife and plant species of the Anacostia River watershed. Project will restore 2 acres of American wild rice, prepare 8,000… $271,513
Maryland Department Of Agriculture "Incentivize adoption of agricultural conservation practices on working lands in Maryland to benefit rare and declining species. Project will restore 500… $350,600
State Of Maryland Department Of Natural Resources Collaborate to conserve endangered black banded sunfish through translocation, a captive propagation program, and identifying additional habitats for… $74,935
State Of Maryland Department Of Natural Resources "Protect forest and agricultural lands within native brook trout watersheds, restore riparian buffers, and improve aquatic organism passage to reconnect… $238,908
The West Virginia Land Trust, Inc. Protect 540 acres of working farms and forests in Potts Creek Valley harboring West Virginia populations of the imperiled James River spiny mussel. Project will… $269,548
Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corp Permanently protect the 1,800-acre Carbondale Ridge property, located north of Carbondale in northeastern Pennsylvania. Project will create a 4,000-acre… $449,986
Tioga County Soil & Water Conservation District "Strengthen collaboration and impact of conservation groups engaged in habitat stewardship and enhancement across the Upper Susquehanna River watershed. Project… $500,000
Northern Neck Land Conservancy Increasing Capacity to Accelerate Strategic Land Conservation on Virginia's Northern Neck $75,000
Fish & Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Conduct site-specific habitat management planning to prepare for future on-the-groundwork to benefit wood turtles, spotted turtles, eastern box turtles, and… $75,000
Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay, Inc. Improve forest landscape management by utilizing collaborative networks of woodland owners to scale forest management outcomes. Project will improve planning… $51,000
Contracting And Facilities Management, Division Of Conduct a feasibility study and produce a design plan for the removal of the Camp Conowingo dam to benefit the Chesapeake logperch and other imperiled… $75,000
Ndponics, Inc. Permanently protect and advance habitat restoration on 800 acres of indigenous-owned forest and wetland in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Project will build a… $500,000
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Inc. Protect the migration corridor between Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and the Nanticoke River by conducting targeted outreach and completing conservation… $450,196
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Protect critical habitat for imperiled species in western Pennsylvania's Chesapeake Bay watershed through fee acquisitions and conservation easements. Project… $285,497
The Trust For Public Land "Permanently protect the 246-acre Campbell's Ledge property in the Borough of Duryea in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Project will partner with public… $391,004
Interstate Commission On The Potomac River Basin Restore access of the American Eel to historic habitat in the western Potomac River watershed. Project will open more than 1,500 miles of upstream river and… $419,251
Mariners Museum Collaborate with community partners to implement community education and engagement events that will restore and enhance habitats for imperiled bird species… $364,433
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Enhance nesting opportunities for imperiled farmland raptors within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, particularly the barn owl, American kestrel, and northern… $245,983
Friends Of Herring Run Parks, Inc. Address widespread degradation and habitat loss in the Lower Herring Run Park in northeast Baltimore through community-based assessment and planning. Project… $74,802
Upstream Alliance Inc. Design a conservation initiative to preserve cultural heritage and protecting and restoring habitat for salt marsh sparrow, black duck, and other priority… $74,840
Metropolitan Washington Council Of Governments Engage local communities in metro Washington D.C. to create community-based invasive species management plans. Project will collaborate to create invasive… $59,702
Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. Permanently protect 700 acres, connecting 3,000 acres of conservation lands in the Dragon Run watershed in Essex County, Virginia. Project will protect… $500,000
Trout Unlimited, Inc. Collect and asses data on habitat conditions and trout populations in the Cohocton River and Owego Creek watersheds to improve habitat for brook trout and… $74,958
Casey Trees Develop a broader understanding of nature-based solutions for climate resilience in Washington, D.C. among government, nonprofit, and civic decision makers,… $47,801
Cacapon And Lost Rivers Land TR Inc. Develop and implement strategies to protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in West Virginia's Cacapon and Lost Rivers watershed, which is… $74,080
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy The Susquehanna River watershed is home to diverse aquatic organisms which live in variety of habitats, from small, cold, headwaters to large, warm rivers.… $74,935
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Quick answers

Who received award F24AC01551?

F24AC01551 was awarded to National Fish And Wildlife Foundation by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on July 1, 2024.

How much is award F24AC01551 worth?

$14,450,351 has been obligated on F24AC01551: $7,360,000 in federal funding and $7,090,351 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded F24AC01551?

DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) awarded F24AC01551, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 (Fish and Wildlife Service).

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