Cooperative Agreement L26AC00022
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 8 awarded a $131,750 Cooperative Agreement to Lonesome Desert, LLC under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to conduct desert tortoise population monitoring in California. The award commenced September 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2025. Products and Services: Lonesome Desert, LLC will deliver comprehensive field survey and monitoring services...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary 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...
- 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...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 3 (Southwestern Region), awarded $440,400 through the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 10.691) program to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish effective September 9, 2025, with a completion date of June 29, 2030. This cooperative agreement documents a partnership between the awardee and the Prescott National Forest Service to execute vegetation removal and forest health activities on federal lands....
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Inc. (AACD) on September 16, 2025, under the BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities (CFDA 15.228). The agreement, which extends through September 15, 2030, supports continuation of AACD's 15-year partnership with BLM to advance community wildfire resilience and hazardous fuels management across...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award: G25AC00468 | Recipient: Arizona Department of Game and Fish | Funding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Office of Acquisitions and Grants | Federal Grant Program: U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection (CFDA 15.808) | Award Amount: $217,550.00 | Award Date: September 1, 2025 | Performance Period: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2027 The Arizona Department of Game and Fish will conduct comprehensive monitoring and analysis of fish...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), awarded a $205,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Arizona Elk Society on October 1, 2025, to enhance wildlife habitat on private lands throughout Arizona over a three-year period through September 30, 2028. The Arizona Elk Society will coordinate implementation activities in partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Natural Resources...
- 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,...
- 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...
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $279,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) on April 25, 2024 under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) federal grant program. Through this agreement, AZGFD and BLM will partner on a habitat improvement project within the Lower Cienega Natural Conservation Area (LCNCA) in Arizona. The key activities include the installation of beaver dam analogues (BDAs), the reintroduction of beavers, and pre- and...
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 Desert Tortoise and Mohave Desert Tortoise populations. AZGFD will conduct comprehensive genetic surveys, identify species overlap zones, and monitor the at-risk Sonoran Desert Tortoise population to generate actionable data supporting BLM's obligations under the Endangered Species Act and the 2015 Sonoran Desert Tortoise Candidate Conservation Agreement. The deliverables include detailed genetic and population datasets to guide conservation strategies, identification of hybrid zones to streamline Endangered Species Act consultations and reduce project approval delays, and improved wildlife habitat management capabilities for BLM land-use planning. Additionally, AZGFD will train staff and contractors on protective measures and implement avoidance, minimization, and mitigation protocols for ground-disturbing activities in suitable tortoise habitat. These products directly support proactive conservation efforts designed to prevent federal listing of the Sonoran Desert Tortoise while enabling science-based decision-making for government agencies, conservation stakeholders, and the public.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $198.6k | 2/10/26 |