Cooperative Agreement F25AC02584
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for the Lower Chippewa and Black River Confluences Floodplain and Bluffland Habitat Restoration Project. This 4-year project, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028, will maintain and enhance at least seven different habitat types, including floodplain forest and sedge meadow,...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $149,468.41 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) federal grant program to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and its partners. The funding will be used to restore or improve management on 866 acres of oak and pine barrens habitat in northwestern Wisconsin. Key deliverables include creating or improving firebreaks supporting 585 acres of barrens habitat and restoring or...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $255,060 Cooperative Agreement under their Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to Crossroads At Big Creek, Inc., a non-profit organization in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The purpose of this award is to provide additional capacity for Crossroads At Big Creek to manage 53 acres of invasive woody species in their Ida Bay Preserve. Funding will enable the organization to hire a contractor to perform the most arduous invasive species treatments and plant...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Department of Natural Resources Illinois a $534,016 Project Grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) to address aquatic nuisance species issues in the Great Lakes region. The grant supports the following key objectives: Extension engagement and development of early detection resources, such as aquatic invader field guides and shoreline planting guides produced in partnership with the Chicago Botanic Garden. The grant also...
- The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) will provide forest ecology support services over a five-year period through a $571,989 cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Under the award, GLIFWC will support restoration and revegetation efforts established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). Specifically, GLIFWC will leverage its expertise in forest and land management to aid the...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) will provide $227,024.48 to restore and enhance upland habitats and improve terrestrial connectivity across the Bayfield Peninsula in Wisconsin. Key activities include 203 acres of upland restoration in Oulus Grasslands and headwater wetlands, as well as 5 miles of firebreak construction across three public land sites to support restoration through...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison $115,000 under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) from June 1, 2022 to June 1, 2025. The cooperative agreement will support evaluating the effectiveness of a new herbicide, florpyrauxifen, in controlling invasive wild parsnip and wild carrot in prairie plantings in Wisconsin, while limiting injury to desirable forb species. Specifically, the University...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $15,031,566.02 cooperative agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support the administration and expansion of its Great Lakes programs, including Sustain Our Great Lakes (SOGL), Chi-Cal Rivers Fund (Chi-Cal), Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund (SEMI), and Conservation Partners Program's Great Lakes Priorities (CPP). Through this CFDA 15.662 Great Lakes Restoration grant, NFWF will manage and oversee sub-awards for...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $935,000 Project Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant will fund two projects focused on controlling aquatic invasive species (AIS) and preventing the spread of invasive species in Wisconsin. Key activities include permitting, preparing contractor solicitations, identifying European frog-bit response sites, and coordinating...
- This Project Grant award, with a total funding of $597,545, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 15.662) federal grant program. The award to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) will support a comprehensive project to address all three of the state's Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Management Plan's main goals and six priority areas. Key activities include preventing the introduction of new...
GLACIERLAND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (GLACIERLAND) WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTERING INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES REMOVAL PROJECTS AT TWO PRIORITY SITES WITHIN THE GREAT LAKES WATERSHED. FOX RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NWR) IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, AND UIHLEIN WATERFOWL PRODUCTION AREA (WPA) IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY. OUR GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND DENSITY OF NON-NATIVE PHRAGMITES, ADVERSELY IMPACTS MIGRATORY BIRD HABITATS AND ENDANGERED RESOURCES ON THESE PROPERTIES. FUNDS WILL BE OBLIGATED AND SPENT ON PROJECTS COORDINATED AND APPROVED BY THE SERVICE BIOLOGIST. THE GOAL IS TO ACCOMPLISH PROJECTS THAT WII IMPROVE APPROXIMATELY 50 ACRES OF AQUATIC HABITAT. GLACIERLAND WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO TRACK FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND EXPENSES, INTERFACE WITH SERVICE BIOLOGISTS ON THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK, HIRE A CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM THE SCOPE OF WORK, AND COORDINATE INVOICE PAYMENT AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES. PROJECT TASKS WILL BE COMPLETED BETWEEN 2025 AND 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $44.0k | 8/27/25 |