Project Grant 25DG11132762161
- This $353,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) will fund a one-year effort by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) to coordinate conservation initiatives across state, regional, territorial, and provincial fish and wildlife agencies in the United States and Canada. The grant will support a full-time National Landscape Conservation Coordinator position to: 1) provide...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (CFDA 15.637) Federal Grant Program, awarded a $504,888.67 Cooperative Agreement to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) to support the Northern Forest Conservation Delivery Network. Specifically, the funding supports a Coordinator role within the Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Joint Venture (UMGL JV) to provide leadership, accelerate forest bird conservation and research initiatives, and collaborate with partners to...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) program to the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. This funding will support continued efforts to conserve high-priority and declining grassland bird species across their full annual cycle in western North America and Mexico. Key activities include: Protecting at least 10,000 additional acres of Chihuahuan Desert grasslands and shrublands...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $674,360 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) project grant to Fundacion De Conservacion Jocotoco, a non-profit organization in Ecuador. The two-year project aims to reduce habitat loss and information gaps on 114,000 acres, forming ecological corridors in northern Ecuador. Key activities include patrolling the Jocotoco Narupa Reserve to mitigate threats, monitoring migratory bird...
- This cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation program (CFDA 15.655) provides $106,175.00 to Selva Investigacion Para La Conservacion En El Neotropico, a non-profit organization, for a project in the Eastern Andes of Colombia. The project aims to characterize the remaining mid-elevation forests in the region through a participatory process with local communities and...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $583,735 Cooperative Agreement under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (CFDA 15.637) program to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) to hire a Science Implementation Coordinator for the Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Joint Venture (UMGLJV). The Coordinator will work with partners across the 10-state UMGLJV region to integrate science and conservation planning into strategic habitat conservation delivery. DU will post the position announcement,...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $693,900 Project Grant to Pronatura Noroeste, a non-profit organization and foundation, under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635). The 2-year project leverages local partnerships to track migratory bird movements at different geographic scales. Key activities include: Strengthening capacities and expanding the Motus wildlife tracking network to better understand the...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program. This 5-year agreement, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will support a public-private partnership to improve the quality of western migration corridor, stopover, and winter range habitat. The program aims to advance the goals of Secretarial Order 3362 and recent Executive Orders related...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $134,785.62 Cooperative Agreement to Birdlife International, a global non-profit conservation organization, under the Combating Wildlife Trafficking Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.679). The project aims to enhance collaboration among recipients of the Species Conservation Catalyst Fund, strengthen their capacity, and raise public awareness to reduce illegal and unsustainable international songbird trade, with a focus on...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded Birdlife International a $866,100 project grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA #15.635) program. The grant will fund a 2-year project to improve habitat quality and connectivity for migratory and resident grassland birds in southern South America, with a focus on Argentina. Key project activities include habitat restoration, bird population monitoring, environmental education, and development of...
AS PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO PROTECT MIGRATORY BIRDS AND THEIR MIGRATORY GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE, THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TRADE, ALONG WITH UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WILL FUND THE UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICAN CONSERVATION INITIATIVES UNITED STATES COORDINATOR POSITION. THE VITAL ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES COORDINATOR LEADS THE CONVENING OF GOVERNMENTS, NON-GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL INPUT TO PAST, CURRENT, AND FUTURE EFFORTS TO PROTECT MIGRATORY SPECIES TO PREVENT THEIR POPULATION NUMBERS FROM DIMINISHING AND THEREFORE BEING LISTED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. SPECIES LISTED IN THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, COULD SIGNIFICANTLY LIMIT LAND USES FOR LANDOWNERS, MANAGERS, AND RECREATION USERS IN MANY STATES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $32.5k | 8/4/25 |