To establish a framework where nfwf and nrcs can leverage local, state and federal resources to facilitate implementation of conservation practices on working lands that will benefit wildlife and…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $550,000 to establish a framework where the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NRCS can leverage local, state, and federal resources to facilitate the implementation of conservation practices on working lands. The goal is to restore, enhance, and/or manage forestland, grassland habitats, freshwater and estuarine habitat, wetlands, and farmland in identified priority landscapes to benefit wildlife and their habitats. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. As the prime awardee, NFWF will likely engage a network of sub-recipients, such as state agencies, conservation non-profits, universities, tribal entities, and local governments, to support the comprehensive environmental conservation and restoration efforts across diverse ecosystems and geographic regions.

To establish a framework where nfwf and nrcs can leverage local, state and federal resources to facilitate implementation of conservation practices on working lands that will benefit wildlife and habitat by restoring, enhancing and/or managing forestland and grassland habitats, freshwater and estuarine habitat, wetlands, and farmland in identified priority landscapes.