Cooperative Agreement L25AC00500
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $198,880.46 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Basin Bird Observatory, a non-profit organization, under the Department of the Interior's Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). The funding supports the integration of wildlife occurrence data, specifically land bird data, into BLM's Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) program across 125-150 sites in the Great Basin region. Key objectives include: Collecting land bird occurrence...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), provides $400,000 in funding to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory dba Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. The funding will support expanding the organization's Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) program to conduct additional bird surveys on BLM lands in Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The expanded monitoring will provide robust...
- Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $139,325.80 to the Klamath Bird Observatory under the Natural Resource Stewardship Program (CFDA 15.944) on July 22, 2025, with completion scheduled for May 31, 2028. The agreement engages the non-profit bird observatory to conduct comprehensive breeding bird population surveys across six national parks and monuments in Southern Oregon and Northern California, including Crater Lake, Lassen Volcanic, Redwood...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Oregon State University received a $310,570 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award supports research examining sage-grouse response to prescribed burn management activities and associated habitat use and movement patterns in Wyoming. The project contributes to the BLM's broader conservation objectives...
- The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Klamath Bird Observatory, a non-profit organization, a $199,782.11 Cooperative Agreement under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program on April 1, 2024. The objective of this 2-year project is to study the effects of invasive blackberry density on riparian bird abundance, territory density, nest success, nestling growth rates, and local insect abundance. The findings will help determine if removal...
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $253,445.80 Cooperative Agreement under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). The project aims to coordinate work between state fish and wildlife agencies and the BLM on golden eagle monitoring and conservation related to renewable energy siting and development in the western United States. Key deliverables include a needs assessment of state agencies' golden eagle monitoring...
- The National Park Service Pacific West Region awarded a $204,898 cooperative agreement to Klamath Bird Observatory to support landbird monitoring, analysis, and reporting activities across Klamath Network parks from September 2021 through September 2026. This award will fund the sixth round of visits by the recipient to conduct point count surveys and gather population data on landbird species located within all National Park System units overseen by the Klamath Network, in alignment with the...
- Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award The Buffalo Bill Memorial Association, operating as the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming, received a $225,000 cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) awarded on September 15, 2025. The award funds ecological research extending through September 30, 2027, to advance understanding of limber pine-juniper woodland habitat use in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin. The primary...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Ecoculture a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement on September 16, 2025, under the Forest and Woodlands Resource Management Program (CFDA 15.233) to support large-scale reforestation efforts in Colorado. The primary deliverable is the reforestation of 40,000 trees within Bureau of Land Management-managed forested lands that were impacted by the 2020 East Troublesome Fire, with project...
- This $642,640.14 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the CFDA 15.247 Wildlife Resource Management program supports a project by Montana State University (MSU) to address the growing need for natural resource conservation and biodiversity monitoring. The project aims to develop improved methods for prioritizing conservation efforts, moving beyond the traditional use of focal or surrogate species approaches. MSU will conduct research to accurately identify...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $186,740.14 to the Klamath Bird Observatory under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) on September 24, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 23, 2030. The award funds a five-year songbird population monitoring initiative across the sagebrush steppe ecosystems of Eastern Oregon and Washington. The primary deliverables include seasonal bird monitoring activities conducted using standardized point count methodologies, generation of expert-verified data on land birds within Bird Conservation Regions 9 and 10, annual summary reports, and public outreach materials. All data will be entered into the Avian Knowledge Network to support informed conservation decision-making and biodiversity protection on public lands. The project builds upon over 24 years of established collaboration between the Klamath Bird Observatory and the BLM, and is being conducted in partnership with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies as a subrecipient. The collaborative approach ensures data comparability across broader Bird Conservation Region monitoring efforts and aligns with established regional protocols. The work directly supports the Wildlife Resource Management program's objectives of maintaining wildlife habitats, monitoring population trends, and providing high-quality ecological data to advance conservation and ecosystem health assessment on BLM-managed lands.Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $160.0k | 9/24/25 |