Cooperative Agreement FBC21CPT0011807

This project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, totaling $649,955, will examine ways to enhance the impact of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on climate change mitigation through synergizing CRP and potential carbon credit payments for carbon dioxide sequestration. Specifically, the awardee Auburn University will first quantify changes in greenhouse gas...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency awarded a $3,199,987 cooperative agreement to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) to assess the climate change mitigation potential of wetland restoration in the Conservation Reserve Program. The award period is from September 29, 2021 through September 29, 2026. Ducks Unlimited will evaluate how restoring wetlands through the Conservation Reserve Program can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $399,922 to the University of Illinois to develop a climate-based bioindicator for wetland mapping, monitoring, and assessment efforts in the Midwest region. The key products to be delivered include: Development of a Midwest climate-sensitivity bioindicator to integrate wetland protection and restoration into watershed...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to American Climate Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902). The overarching goal of the 4-year project, running from August 2023 to August 2027, is to educate agricultural producers on how to assess and monitor the effects of climate-smart practices on soil carbon sequestration, as well as the benefits of these...

This $201,037.95 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program supports research to develop climate-resilient restoration strategies for Atlantic White Cedar (AWC) wetland forests in the Northeast U.S. The project will integrate indigenous cultural stewardship practices with modern restoration techniques to cultivate AWC seedlings, analyze soil cores for historical land use and fire...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $122,904 cooperative agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University on September 2, 2022 under the Wetlands Reserve Program. The university will assess where pollinator enhancements by NRCS are most urgently needed and provide a framework for planning future investments in light of climate change. The Wetlands Reserve Program assists landowners in restoring and protecting wetlands on eligible lands through permanent...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $119,258 in funding to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to develop a long-term wetland monitoring program. The key activities include identifying sites for repeated sampling, conducting pilot monitoring projects, developing field methods and data collection schedules, and analyzing changes in wetland...

The State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) of California was awarded a $1,226,475 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614). The 3-year grant will fund the restoration and enhancement of approximately 4 acres of threatened coastal wetlands along the Tomales Bay shoreline in Marin County, California. Key project activities include removing 2,000 cubic yards of fill, reconstructing a historic wetland slough,...

This $1,069,948.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) provides $535,000.00 in funding to restore two wetland areas in Iowa. The purpose is to mitigate the effects of climate change-related threats, including flooding, drought, and habitat loss, by restoring resilient wetlands. The project involves wetland restoration work at the Pool Slough Wildlife Management...