Project Grant 18DG11420004051

Under this $4,742,088 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 1, 2023, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. Through this funding, authorized by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, NFWF will develop and administer a competitive grant program to improve restoration and protection of the Delaware River Watershed. NFWF has a proven track record in watershed conservation...

Under this $23,286,900 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 1, 2022 through the Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. The agreement supports the development of a competitive grant program to improve restoration and protection of resources in the Delaware River watershed by enhancing coordination among committed partners....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $9,352,750 Cooperative Agreement under the Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. Through this agreement, NFWF will develop and administer a competitive grant program to improve restoration and protection of the resources in the Delaware River Watershed. The project aims to enhance coordination among partners to achieve demonstrable...

Under this $5,299,179 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will manage the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. NFWF will develop and administer a competitive grant program to improve restoration and protection of resources in the Delaware River Watershed. The goal is to enhance coordination among the many committed partners in the region to achieve...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). This 3-year award, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will build the capacity of Delaware's federally approved Coastal Zone Management Program to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects...

The Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. will collaborate with the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 on implementing several habitat restoration projects benefitting brook trout and at-risk species in Maryland and Delaware through December 2025. Funded at $306,671.41 through the Coastal Program, the Cooperative Agreement will support strategic habitat restoration and conservation planning, survey and monitoring activities, species...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $910,200 in funding to the Partnership For The Delaware Estuary, Inc. to implement the organization's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Estuary. The award will support a range of activities, including watershed enhancement, habitat restoration, capacity building, and other projects to improve water quality, ecological integrity, and...

This $333,558 cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program will fund a planning project to restore and enhance 12.7 acres of degraded wetland habitat along the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware. The project, to be completed by July 31, 2027, will produce designs for wetland restoration efforts that aim to reduce flooding, enhance community resilience, accomplish ecological...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $3.29 million Project Grant to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Inc. from October 2021 through September 2024 under the National Estuary Program. The grant will support implementation of habitat restoration, watershed monitoring, and education/outreach efforts outlined in the Delaware Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Outputs will include improved water quality and coastal habitat conditions in the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Delaware over the next three years. The funding will build the capacity of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects related to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, the grant will support the hire of two contractual...