Cooperative Agreement F26AC00297

The National Audubon Society Inc. will receive $390,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 to implement post-construction adaptive management techniques at the Great Meadows Marsh Unit of the S.B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge from April 29, 2022 to December 31, 2026. Funded activities under the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities program (CFDA 15.677) include invasive species control through herbicide...

This $126,699 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service on September 1, 2023 will enable the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to implement a coordinated approach to minimize the ecological and socio-economic impacts of aquatic invasive species in the marine and freshwater environments of Massachusetts. Key activities to be performed include purchasing supplies and equipment, attending symposia and conferences,...

This $239,528.99 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 3) under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676) provides funding to the Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) to map and treat invasive plant species in high quality and highly threatened prairies in west central Minnesota. The work will take place on National Wildlife Refuge System lands in the Morris Wetland Management District and Big...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $499,631 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to the University of Connecticut (UConn) to conduct research on the behavior and ecological impacts of invasive plant species across the Americas. The 4-year project will investigate how "superinvader" woody plant species can dominate diverse forest environments through experimental studies comparing the growth, survival, and pest interactions of native and...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $142,000 Cooperative Agreement to Northeast Wetland Restoration under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements federal grant program (CFDA 15.654) to support innovative salt marsh restoration efforts at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Maine, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts, and Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in New Hampshire from June 30, 2021 through May 31, 2026. The award...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $350,000 cooperative agreement to Native Plant Trust Inc., doing business as Garden in the Woods, to develop a native seed network in New England and increase the availability of high priority native seed for conservation from September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. This award was made under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), which provides assistance to identify, conserve, manage, and enhance natural,...

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 Cooperative Agreement award under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, funded by the National Park Service National Office, will support a project to survey amphibians and reptiles in three national historical parks in Massachusetts. The $190,000 award, running from April 2025 to April 2027, will enable the University of Massachusetts Boston to evaluate the abundance, distribution, and habitat use of these species. The...

This Project Grant award of $597,992.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will enable the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. to accelerate the implementation of climate-resilient forest management practices in Massachusetts. The funding will support the organization's efforts to promote the conservation and sustainable management of non-federal forest and other rural lands, including...

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources received $162,703 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) through the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. This award supports a regional, multi-year public awareness campaign designed to educate target audiences about invasive forest pests and increase reporting of...