Establish a working partnership between the service and the recipient for the purpose of promoting conservation on private lands

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $200,710 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) to the non-profit organization Multiplier. The purpose of this 5-year agreement, effective February 1, 2025, is to establish a working partnership between FWS and Multiplier to promote conservation on private lands. Multiplier will facilitate the development of conservation projects and work cooperatively with FWS to identify, develop, and establish mutually beneficial conservation initiatives. The projects will restore, enhance, and establish habitats to benefit federally listed species, sagebrush obligate birds, native fish, migratory waterbirds, and other game species. The restoration activities will contribute towards meeting population and habitat objectives in FWS's 2022-2026 Mountain-Prairie Region Strategic Plan for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.

The recipient will facilitate the development of conservation projects and work cooperatively with the service to identify, develop, and establish mutually beneficial conservation projects. All projects will be facilitated by site-specific private landowner agreements (PLAS) as approved and administered by the service. This agreement will restore, enhance, and establish habitats for the benefit of (1) federally listed species (2) sagebrush obligate birds (3) native fish (4) migratory waterbirds and (5) other game species. Restoration of habitats within high priority conservation focus areas will contribute towards meeting population and habitat objectives identified in the services 20222026 mountain-prairie region strategic plan for the partners for fish and wildlife program.