Formula Grant F12AF01341

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $1,416,670 Project Grant to the State Coastal Conservancy to support the Ormond Beach Wetlands Restoration Project, Phase 2. The grant is funded through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614), which provides matching grants to coastal states for coastal wetlands conservation projects established under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act. The funding will...

This $1,069,948.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

The State Coastal Conservancy was awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program to complete Phase I of the Castroville to the Coast Project. Phase I involves acquiring 24 acres of agricultural land along the Salinas Reclamation Ditch and Tembladero Slough floodplain for future restoration. The project aims to provide flood attenuation, sea level rise resilience, water quality improvement,...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $1,505,975 Project Grant to the State Coastal Conservancy to enhance wetlands at the Loma Alta Slough in California. The award period runs from February 3, 2021 through December 31, 2025. The funding supports coastal wetlands conservation efforts under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614). This program provides matching grants to coastal states for projects that plan for the...

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperative agreement award of $400,000, under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), aims to improve water quality in the Portage River watershed and restore wetland habitat in northern Ohio. The key activities funded include: Restoring at least 7 acres of wetland on a former 9-hole golf course and a 51-acre agricultural property owned by The Nature Conservancy. Restoration work will involve decommissioning drainage tile,...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, will fund the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla to develop a Wetland Program Plan (WPP) for the coastal wetlands of Puerto Rico. The $466,577 award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, will support the university's collaboration with Protectores de Cuencas Inc. and Environmental Mapping...

The State Coastal Conservancy received a $1.52 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration (CFDA 15.614) program. The grant will fund the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration, Phase III project in Monterey County, California from February 3, 2021 through December 31, 2026. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act program aims to provide matching...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is partnering with the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) to conserve 1,700 acres of coastal wetlands and associated upland habitats in Trinity Bay, Texas under a $2,035,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614). This project will protect critical salt and brackish marsh, freshwater wetlands, managed freshwater wetlands, and coastal prairie...

The State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) of California was awarded a $1,226,475 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614). The 3-year grant will fund the restoration and enhancement of approximately 4 acres of threatened coastal wetlands along the Tomales Bay shoreline in Marin County, California. Key project activities include removing 2,000 cubic yards of fill, reconstructing a historic wetland slough,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $111,020.00 to restore suitable nesting habitat for the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Puerto Rico. The goal is to reduce threats and enhance the quality of nesting beaches across approximately 128 acres along the southwest, south, and southeast coasts of the island, including Vieques. Planned restoration actions include constructing...