Project Grant 1762781

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $172,000 Formula Grant under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo, to continue developing the first land-based restoration facility on the east coast of Puerto Rico. The goal of this 1-year project is to successfully rear and restore the long-spined sea urchin (Diadema antillarum) and important framework-building...

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 Red Caribeña De Varamientos Inc. received a $143,081.60 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2021 under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.683) to improve and expand rehabilitation facilities, sample collection and archiving, and post-release monitoring of Antillean manatees in Puerto Rico. The work will be carried out through September 30,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $673,655 over 10 years to support the identification of climate-resilient plant translocations and maintain ex situ collections for future translocations in Hawaii. The key objectives are to: 1) provide propagules for experimental plant translocations, and 2) conduct research on cryopreservation techniques to enable long-term storage of...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) provides $1,400,000 to the University of Miami and partners to support capacity building, coastal habitat restoration, and climate resilience efforts in Miami, Florida. Key project activities include: Creating internship opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, and early career scientists interested in habitat restoration,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $1,437,229 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources on October 1, 2025, under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) for coral reef conservation and management activities through September 30, 2027. The recipient will enhance coral reef conservation and management through program management, administration, priority area management support, monitoring, emergency response coordination, and education...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $3,300,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the University of Miami in Florida. The funding will be used to expand land-based coral restoration infrastructure, expand in-water coral nurseries, and provide training on coral restoration through internship programs and the Rescue a Reef program. The project aims to support the expansion of reef restoration...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded North Carolina State University a cooperative agreement totaling $184,336 on August 1, 2026, to evaluate the likelihood of citrus plant pest and pathogen dispersal resulting from hurricane events. The recipient will assess hurricane factors, biological characteristics of citrus pests and pathogens, and ecological susceptibilities to understand biosecurity threats posed by hurricane-induced dispersal. The project...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 4 awarded a $5.3 million Cooperative Agreement to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (Fideicomiso De Conservacion De Puerto Rico) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664) on September 1, 2025. The award will support the recovery and rehabilitation of Puerto Rican parrot aviaries and wild introduction sites, with a completion date of August 31, 2030. This project...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) supports the development and implementation of a sustainable captive rearing program for the endangered Island Marble Butterfly. The $150,000 award will enable Woodland Park Zoo, the primary awardee, to conduct a captive rearing partner workshop in 2024 and establish a long-term captive rearing program to produce approximately 125...