Cooperative Agreement F25AC01822
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $150,000.00 to the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, Inc. for avian monitoring and adaptive management activities related to the restoration of Dressing Point Island in Texas. The project is part of the Deepwater Horizon restoration effort and will involve the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory coordinating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program and Big Boggy National Wildlife...
- The Galveston Bay Foundation Inc. received a $112,807.60 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to support habitat restoration efforts in Dickinson Bay, Texas. Key products and services include developing a vegetation plan with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create nesting habitat for bird species, monitoring the biological outcomes and stability of constructed bird nesting islands...
- The Galveston Bay Foundation Inc. will receive $100,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2. The funding is provided under the Coastal program (CFDA 15.630) to support the WEST BAY GALVESTON LIVING SHORELINES AND HABITAT RESTORATION project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Under this award, the Galveston Bay Foundation will implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration, and improvement projects...
- 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...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $3,176,250 Cooperative Agreement to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program (CFDA 15.658). This 5-year project, starting February 2024, will work to stabilize and increase beach-nesting bird populations in Texas through habitat protection, stewardship, outreach, and monitoring activities. The project focuses on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Birds of Conservation Concern and...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded a $102,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. under the Coastal program (CFDA 15.630) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. The funding will support technical and financial assistance efforts by the awardee to implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration, and improvement projects in Texas. Specifically, the awardee will work with partners to carry out...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $8,223,567 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). This funding will enable TPWD to collaborate with local partners to select, construct, and monitor at least 20 acres of oyster reef throughout the Mission-Aransas Estuary near Corpus Christi, Texas. The project aims to expand a network of protected oyster reserves that will provide a long-term...
- The Galveston Bay Foundation Inc. will receive $100,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Program to restore and stabilize Dickinson Bay Bird Island I in Texas. The Foundation will collect data on current island conditions, stabilize the eastern levee by adding material and additional riprap revetment, and plant desirable vegetation for colonial waterbird nesting habitat. This project aims to repair storm damage from Hurricanes Laura, Nicholas...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded a $125,904 Cooperative Agreement to the American Bird Conservancy under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630). The funding supports the Texas Shorebird and Seabird Stewardship Program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Under the award, the American Bird Conservancy will deliver technical and financial assistance to implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration, and improvement projects that...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614), awarded a $2,035,000 Project Grant to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) to conserve 1,700 acres of coastal wetlands and associated upland habitats in Trinity Bay, Texas. This project will protect salt and brackish marshes, freshwater wetlands, and coastal prairie habitats that provide critical habitat for the federally...
This $146,530 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) will support data collection and reporting for the Jones Bay Oystercatcher Habitat Restoration Project in Galveston County, Texas. The project, led by the Galveston Bay Foundation along with federal and state partners, aims to restore up to four existing remnant islands and adjacent intertidal reefs to support nesting and foraging habitat for the American oystercatcher. This award contributes to the monitoring and adaptive management plan developed for the overall habitat restoration effort, which is part of the broader natural resource damage assessment and restoration activities following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $146.5k | 9/10/25 |