Cooperative Agreement F26AC00298

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 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...

The North Shore Community Land Trust (NSCLT) and James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (JCNWR) have been awarded a $156,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to enhance and expand landscape-scale restoration efforts on Oahu's North Shore. This 5-year project will fund a shared full-time employee to implement invasive vegetation removal, native plant propagation and outplanting, predator control, volunteer coordination,...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, aims to use high-resolution data to model salt marsh migration in 9 National Park Service coastal lands in the Northeast region. The $309,979.66 award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will fund efforts to: 1) run the Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM) at...

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 $650,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) will fund Caras Of The Americas, a non-profit organization in Puerto Rico, to restore the Cucharillas Marsh Nature Reserve. The project involves removing invasive species, planting mangroves and trees, and conducting environmental education programs for local schools. Additionally, the award will support paid internships and salaries for...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) awarded a $160,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to Northeast Wetland Restoration, a sole proprietorship located in Berwick, Maine. The purpose of this 5-year project is to correct marsh surface hydrology and improve salt marsh resilience to climate change and sea level rise at the 141-acre Little River Estuary in the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine. Northeast...

This $120,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded June 25, 2025, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676), funds a full-time Youth Early Career Volunteer Coordinator position at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge through December 31, 2027. The awardee, Friends Of The Front Range Wildlife Refuges, will provide comprehensive volunteer program administration and support services, including recruitment,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $225,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to Island Conservation, a non-profit organization. The grant, which runs from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, will support the establishment of a regional network of partners focused on invasive species prevention and island ecosystem restoration across the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Caribbean territories. Key...