This award will support program management for the national fish habitat board

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $272,036.06 to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) on May 23, 2025, under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) program (CFDA 15.686). The award supports program management and operational activities for the National Fish Habitat Board through the performance period ending April 30, 2026. AFWA will deliver comprehensive communications support for the Board, Fish Habitat Partnerships, and the overall NFHP program, including strategic communications for partnership initiatives and data management services. Additionally, the organization will provide science and data support services, coordinate travel and meeting logistics for Board members and staff, and facilitate participation in associated NFHP meetings and events.

This funding enables AFWA to serve as a critical coordination mechanism within the NFHP, which leverages federal, state, tribal, and private resources to address fish habitat decline across the United States. The cooperative agreement structure reflects the collaborative nature of the program, with AFWA supporting the administrative, scientific, and communications infrastructure necessary for the National Fish Habitat Board and its constituent partnerships to coordinate fish habitat conservation initiatives nationwide.

This position supported by the association of fish and wildlife agencies will provide communications support for the board, fish habitat partnerships and the overall nfhp program, as well as provide science and data support for nfhp, travel and meeting support for the board, board staff, and science and data managers, as well as participation in associated nfhp meetings.