Cooperative Agreement F25AC01842
- The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $806,749 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to maintain and restore biodiversity in the Hi-Line Sagebrush Anchor Restoration Landscape in the Northern Great Plains. Over the 5-year project period from Sep 2024 to Sep 2029, the funding will support activities including restoration of 4 miles of streams, improvement of 1,000 acres of crested wheatgrass stands, and...
- Under a $814,290 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will work with the agency to evaluate native grasslands and wetlands on National Wildlife Refuge System lands in Minnesota. TNC will hire two field biologists to write restoration plans and assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in carrying out nature-based restoration and enhancement work. The partners will also conduct outreach to private landowners to facilitate conservation...
- This $968,788.43 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program will fund the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to implement the Montana Grassland Partnership (MGP) in central and north-central Montana. Through locally-led conservation collaboratives like the Winnett Agricultural Community Enhancement and Sustainability (ACES) and Ranchers Stewardship Alliance...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) provides $848,340.54 in funding to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc. to support expanded grazing management and grassland conservation efforts in Montana. The five-year project, running from September 2024 to September 2029, focuses on implementing grazing improvements, restoring native vegetation, enhancing habitat for...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $166,833.34 Cooperative Agreement to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc. under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) on December 1, 2023. The goal of this 5-year project is to improve sagebrush and grassland habitat for sage-grouse, sagebrush songbirds, grassland songbirds, big game, and other priority wildlife in Montana's Northern Great Plains. Key activities include collaborating with local landowners to implement voluntary...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $465,061.16 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies to accelerate the delivery of private lands conservation in eastern Montana. The award period runs from September 8, 2025 to September 30, 2030. The Cooperative Agreement supports the organization's efforts to leverage resources and provide technical assistance,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $543,276 Cooperative Agreement to Montana Land Reliance, a non-profit organization, through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931). The purpose of the award is to fund a Montana Program Coordinator to assist with Agricultural Land Easements projects. This funding supports Montana Land Reliance's efforts to secure conservation easements on private agricultural lands in Montana, which...
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support grassland restoration and connectivity in the Hi-Line Sagebrush Anchor Landscape in North Central Montana. The funding will be leveraged at a minimum 1:1 ratio with private funds and will support grassland habitat restoration projects to benefit a suite of species while also supporting...
- The Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance (BNGA), a Native-led nonprofit organization, was awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637). The funding will support the Native Producers Restoring and Conserving Grasslands Pilot Project, which aims to secure a Montana Grasslands Specialist to assist Native producers on six reservations (Blackfeet, Crow, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck,...
- The Nature Conservancy will provide $194,500 in services under a cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 on June 8, 2021. Funded through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), the agreement supports the Nature Conservancy's "Western Wyoming Big Game Migration and Habitat Restoration" project through September 30, 2025. The Partners for Fish and Wildlife program aims to conserve fish and wildlife by...
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (TNC) IS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF RANCHERLED ORGANIZAONS AND CONSERVAON PARTNERS, COLLECVELY KNOWN AS THE MONTANA GRASSLAND PARTNERSHIP (MGP), TO ADVANCE RANGELAND RESTORAON AND ENHANCEMENT GOALS THAT BENEFIT WILDLIFE AND RANCH PRODUCON IN THIS GEOGRAPHY. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON VOLUNTARY RESTORAON AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS THAT IMPROVE GRASSLAND QUALITY FOR LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE, INCLUDING TREATMENTS OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND RESTORAON OF DEGRADED NAVE RANGELANDS FOR GRAZING. THE OBJECVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO WORK COOPERAVELY WITH TNC AND OTHER PARTNERS THOUGH THE MGP TO PROVIDE HABITAT CONSERVAON INCLUDING: (A) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND IMPLEMENNG HABITAT PROJECTS (B) COORDINANG CONSERVAON BETWEEN PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND CONSERVAON GROUPS (C) FACILITANG ON THE GROUND CONSERVAON IN MONTANAS NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGION TO BENEFIT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL, IMPERILED GRASSLAND SONGBIRDS, SAGEGROUSE, AND MIGRATORY OR WINTERING UNGULATES, AND (D) SUPPORT THE LONGTERM VIABILITY OF GRASSBASED AGRICULTURE AND RANCHING
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $45.0k | 9/2/25 |