Cooperative Agreement NR217103XXXXC019

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC a $1.5 million cooperative agreement under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program to provide construction assistance for easement rehabilitation and enhancement activities from September 2022 through May 2025. Specifically, the award will fund rehabilitation of prior restored easements and enhancement of previous work with new structures to further the Agricultural...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $128,477 Cooperative Agreement under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.070) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions), a non-profit organization. The award supports NEW Solutions in serving as the senior advisor for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, coordinating agreements with key stakeholders, and providing oversight of construction activities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Restoration...

This cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah Region provides $146,908 to support experienced services under the Experienced Services Program (ESP) CFDA 15.016. The funding will support the Bureau of Land Management Paria River District in complying with Proclamation 10286 which restored over 800,000 acres to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Products and services include leading National Environmental Policy Act compliance for...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC a $148,160 Project Grant under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The two-year grant running from September 30, 2021 to September 30, 2023 will support the awardee's delivery of environmental protection services to agricultural producers. Under the EQIP program's goal of promoting agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $115,152 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.011 - Experienced Services Program) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions), a non-profit organization, to provide capacity and support project management activities for the implementation of 10 or more Deepwater Horizon restoration projects on National Park units in the Gulf of Mexico. The work may include coordinating project activities, providing technical support and guidance, and...

The Environmental Science Associates was awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to design and implement ACEP-WRE restoration plans while improving and protecting habitats for environmental benefits. The award period runs from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The funding supports work under the USDA's Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, officially titled the Agricultural Conservation...

The Palmer Soil & Water Conservation District will provide land rehabilitation and maintenance services on US Army training lands in Alaska through a $409,500 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Alaska. The agreement supports implementation of the Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance component of the Integrated Training Area Management program from May 20, 2022 to May 19, 2023. Services will enhance biological diversity and ecological...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.682), provides $20,700,000 to enroll up to 44 biologists and 3 coordinators to support a variety of projects related to endangered species recovery planning. The award, made on December 19, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2029, will fund the National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions) non-profit organization to recruit and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has awarded a $1,468,320 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) to Pheasants Forever, Inc. (PFI) to restore and maintain natural communities within the Tri-State Mining District of Missouri, which has been highly degraded by mining activities. Through this award, PFI will partner with USFWS to treat invasive species, expand prescribed fire activity, and diversify and restore native habitats on prioritized...

This Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provides $1,400,000 to the University of New Hampshire through December 31, 2023 to support implementation of the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP) National Estuary Program (NEP). PREP, as the designated NEP for the estuaries in New Hampshire and Maine, will use the funding to implement tasks outlined in its annual workplans to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the...