Cooperative Agreement L25AC00540
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $198,593.61 to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) under the Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246) to collect scientifically credible genetic and population data on desert tortoises in Arizona's Black Mountains. The award, effective February 10, 2026, through February 9, 2031, addresses the critical need to understand the hybrid zone between Sonoran...
- This $1,228,154.45 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the White-nose Syndrome National Response Implementation program (CFDA 15.684) supports the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABAT). NABAT is an interagency initiative designed to monitor bat distribution and abundance across North America, providing critical data to inform conservation management decisions. Through this award, the Wildlife Management Institute, Inc. will deliver a comprehensive...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246) provides $160,213 to the University of Arizona from Sep 10, 2024 to Jun 3, 2029 to conduct research and conservation efforts for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl in the Altar and Avra Valley regions of Arizona. The project aims to enhance the status and habitat of this threatened species through activities such as population surveys, habitat restoration, and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $212,403.99 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to revise and implement conservation actions for the relict leopard frog, a BLM sensitive species. The agreement, effective from September 19, 2025, through September 18, 2027, focuses on updating the Conservation Agreement, Assessment, and Strategy (CAS) to...
- This $742,149.54 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management under the Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246), supports research and monitoring efforts for the Northern Long-Eared Bat (MYSE) in Montana. The key activities include: Characterizing the known distribution of MYSE in Montana Evaluating the USFWS survey methods and effort levels for MYSE, with a focus on atypical habitats Collecting long-term data to detect population changes due to...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Arizona received $170,706 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded September 15, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) through the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The award funds a collaborative initiative through September 14, 2027, to provide training, tools, and resources enabling the Arizona State Veterinary Office and Arizona Tribal Nations...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Arizona, operating as the Arizona Board of Regents, received a Cooperative Agreement award of $147,143 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945), effective July 1, 2025, through July 31, 2029. This project delivers conservation, transportation, and storage services for 105 museum objects from various national parks,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through the Candidate Species Conservation program (CFDA 15.660), awarded a $162,723 cooperative agreement to the University of California, Davis, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. UC Davis will conduct genetic research to characterize the population structure and connectivity of Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) populations across northern Canada and the Pacific Northwest using genotyping by...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The Mule Deer Foundation received a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228), effective September 18, 2025, through September 17, 2030. This award supports science-based fuels reduction and vegetation management activities exclusively on BLM-administered lands in Arizona. The Foundation will implement thinning of woody vegetation,...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary Tucson Audubon Society received a $277,126 Cooperative Agreement from the National Park Service Intermountain Region under the Southwest Border Resource Protection Program (CFDA 15.963) awarded June 11, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2027. The award funds a multidisciplinary research and conservation initiative focused on declining avian biodiversity in the southwestern United States-Mexico border region, specifically addressing the vulnerable...
The University of Arizona, operating as the Arizona Board of Regents, received a Cooperative Agreement award of $295,860.72 from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), effective September 24, 2025, through September 24, 2027. This award supports continuation and expansion of a multi-year monitoring and disease surveillance program targeting three migratory nectar-feeding bat species of conservation concern in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico: Leptonycteris yerbabuenae, L. nivalis, and Choeronycteris mexicana. The program will assess the presence and westward spread of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (PD), the fungal pathogen causing White-Nose Syndrome (WNS), and monitor bat occupancy and habitat conditions across multiple elevation zones and roost types including caves, mines, bridges, bat boxes, and hummingbird feeders. The University of Arizona will deliver monitoring and surveillance services utilizing acoustic monitoring, mist-netting, pit tagging, and environmental swabbing methodologies. Key deliverables include roost inspections documenting temperature and humidity conditions to evaluate PD establishment suitability, pit tag data analysis to inform migratory pathways and species overlap patterns, and integration of acoustic and pit tag detection data into model risk corridors and refuge habitat assessments. The project will also conduct ongoing post-delisting monitoring of L. yerbabuenae at the Big Hatchet Mountains roost and collaborate with the Tohono O'odham Nation Wildlife Vegetation Management Program to build tribal capacity and integrate indigenous ecological knowledge, while coordinating with BLM, Arizona Game and Fish, and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $295.9k | 9/24/25 |