The partnership for gulf coast land conservation, INC. (gulf partnership) has been implementing a project assistance program that provides funds to regional conservation organizations, which in turn…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation, Inc. (GULF PARTNERSHIP) to support its Project Assistance Program in Texas. The program provides upfront due diligence services, including appraisals, title examinations, environmental studies, and other necessary activities, to regional conservation organizations. This allows partners to leverage an additional $52M in funding to conserve approximately 500 acres of land and wildlife habitat across the Gulf Coast region. The Cooperative Agreement will fund these due diligence activities from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, with the goal of permanently protecting fish, wildlife, and their critical habitats through strategic, landscape-level conservation efforts.

The partnership for gulf coast land conservation, INC. (gulf partnership) has been implementing a project assistance program that provides funds to regional conservation organizations, which in turn allows for the leveraging of other partners funding sources to conserve land. This program provides up-front due diligence for the acquisition easement of gulf conservation lands that align with regional partner priorities and the strategic conservation vision mapping tool to permanently protect fish and wildlife species and their critical habitats across the gulf coast.since its inception in 2022, the gulf partnership has provided $743,775 for due diligence activities that have leveraged nearly $52,000,000 in partners contributions to conserve land. The gulf partnership is requesting $100,000 in funding to support the project assistance program in texas. Subawards to partners will be provided for due-diligence support including appraisals, appraisal reviews, title exams, environmental and baseline studies, surveys, closings, and other due diligence as necessary. None of the requested funds will be used for the purchase of land (fee acquisition or easements). The goal is for project partners to conserve 500 acres of land using other funding sources by leveraging the upfront due diligence work. Through this program, the gulf partnership aims to leverage limited conservation dollars while working collectively with regional partners to identify, develop, and implement projects at a landscape level for broader conservation impact.