Formula Grant F25AF02433
- The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) was awarded a $651,031.83 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). The grant funding will be used to secure the core mission of the CNMI DLNR's Wildlife Section, which will manage 12 wildlife restoration projects in FY2026. Key activities include ensuring completion...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $198,090 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR). This 2-year grant, effective April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, will enable the CNMI DLNR, in partnership with the Institute for Bird Populations, to establish a Tropical Monitoring Avian Productivity...
- This $706,353 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) supports the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Fish and Wildlife in executing 13 wildlife restoration projects in fiscal year 2025. The grant funding enables the DLNR to secure its core wildlife conservation mission,...
- The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) has been awarded a $437,649 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). This 1-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the DLNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife in executing administrative and compliance tasks to effectively manage all Wildlife Restoration and...
- The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources received a $199,718 formula grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). Through this grant, awarded from April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, the department will establish a Tropical Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survival (TMAPS) bird banding program on the island...
- This $462,078 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) serves to secure the core mission of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Division of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Section. The grant will fund 13 wildlife restoration projects in fiscal year 2025, including ensuring the completion of grant objectives, timely reporting,...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $214,968.73 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant will fund the DLNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife to conduct fisheries-independent assessments of marine resources within the CNMI from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant supports the DLNR's efforts to...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $154,715.25 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant funding will support the DLNR Division of Fish and Wildlife's efforts to enhance awareness and engagement in recreational fishing, as well as promote the conservation of...
- The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $162,524 Formula Grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant funds the CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife to conduct fisheries-independent assessments of marine resources within the CNMI. These passive assessment activities involve observers counting and quantifying finfish and habitat features...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $156,672.55 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety Program (CFDA 15.611) will support the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Fish and Wildlife in assessing threats to the federally endangered Mariana Swiftlet. The project will use radio telemetry to investigate the movement...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources has been awarded a $426,664.80 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). This 16-month grant, running from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027, will support the CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife's monitoring and conservation efforts for the region's unique bird and bat populations. Key objectives include: 1) conducting surveys to estimate population sizes, trends, and distributions of resident, migratory, and invasive bird species across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota; 2) analyzing acoustic data to develop a robust workflow for monitoring bird populations in remote islands; 3) surveying Mariana fruit bat populations on Rota, Saipan, and Tinian, as well as implementing rescue and rehabilitation efforts; and 4) continuing initiatives to establish redundant bird populations to achieve delisting criteria. This grant funding will enable critical long-term monitoring, data analysis, and conservation programs to support the CNMI's unique island ecosystems and wildlife.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $426.7k | 8/19/25 |