Project Grant 23DG11120107010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service has awarded a $886,895 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The grant funding will be used to enhance habitat connectivity in subtropical dry forests in Puerto Rico over a 3-year project period ending in May 2026. PDC, which has a strong track record of delivering federally-funded environmental conservation...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,058,240 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The award, effective from August 13, 2024 to August 31, 2027, supports forest stewardship management and habitat restoration initiatives in Puerto Rico. Through this funding, PDC will deliver a comprehensive range of environmental conservation,...

This $140,250 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) supports Envirosurvey Inc., a Puerto Rico-based minority-owned non-profit organization, in implementing operational field strategies to promote habitat connectivity between remnant mature native forests and surrounding agricultural landscapes. The key objectives and activities include: 1) Identifying at least 5 coffee plantation properties...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry awarded a $668,443 project grant to Sabana Grande Community & Economic Development Corporation (Saced Corp) to work with land stewards and communities to restore degraded landscapes in central southwest Puerto Rico. This award, made on September 23, 2022 under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), will support efforts through August 30, 2025 to advance forest resource...

This $1,999,988.00 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on September 27, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), will facilitate reforestation education and stewardship transitions to build relationships and investments for developing green economies in Puerto Rico. The funding recipient, Caribbean Regenerative Community Development Inc. (Crcd), is a non-profit organization and community...

Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC) was awarded a $143,251 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 to complete planning activities for the restoration of Palmas Pond Wetlands in southeast Puerto Rico. Under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631), PDC will coordinate with five private landowners, conduct hydrologic studies, assess invasive species, and develop preliminary designs and permitting for the wetland...

The Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $120,690 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to Effective Environmental Restoration (EER), Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization. The grant funds a 2-year project to eradicate invasive black rats and green iguanas from Berbera Cay in Puerto Rico. This will restore the coastal ecosystem, enabling the recovery of native birds, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, including threatened and...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $309,396 cooperative agreement to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026 under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630). The agreement will support coastal and wetland restoration in two priority areas of the Northeast Ecological Corridor Nature Reserve in Puerto Rico. Specifically, Protectores De Cuencas Inc. will implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration, and improvement...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) provides $185,000.00 to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The funding will support two main goals: 1) Engaging 2-4 private landowners to establish forested corridors through native tree and shrub planting, increasing nesting and foraging habitat for the endangered yellow-shouldered blackbird, and 2)...