Enhancing gulf waters through forested watershed restoration

The Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) awarded a $1,250,000.00 project grant to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) on Apr 24, 2024. The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to "ENHANCING GULF WATERS THROUGH FORESTED WATERSHED RESTORATION". The project aims to support comprehensive environmental conservation and restoration efforts across forested watersheds in the Gulf region, including activities such as habitat restoration, species protection, and landscape-level ecosystem management. NFWF, a non-profit with expertise in administering federal conservation grants, will leverage the grant funding to provide technical assistance and distribute sub-awards to state/local governments, non-profit organizations, universities, and tribal entities for collaborative, science-based restoration projects. These initiatives are expected to lead to measurable environmental outcomes that advance forest health, biodiversity, and community resilience in the Gulf region.