Project Grant A20AP00166

The Hill Country Conservancy will provide land stewardship services under a $113,600 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2. The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Under the agency's Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631), the Hill Country Conservancy will deliver the Service's mission by providing financial and technical assistance to private landowners interested in...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Partnership For Gulf Coast Land Conservation Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide conservation and land management services across the Gulf Coast region. Under this 3-year award (Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2027), the organization will conduct due diligence activities such as appraisals, title examinations, environmental studies, and baseline assessments to support voluntary coastal...

Under a $114,654 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain will restore 80.39 acres of wet pine savanna habitat near the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge. The project utilizes mechanical mulching, chemical mowing, and bush hogging techniques to establish alternative restoration methods and explore their ecological and economic viability. This effort builds on the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation, Inc. (GULF PARTNERSHIP) to support its Project Assistance Program in Texas. The program provides upfront due diligence services, including appraisals, title examinations, environmental studies, and other necessary activities, to regional conservation organizations. This allows partners to leverage an additional $52M in...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $218,500 to the Center For Plant Conservation Inc. under the Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246), effective September 18, 2025, through September 17, 2028. The Center For Plant Conservation Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Escondido, California, will deliver specialized plant conservation services designed to support the recovery and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded Save The Redwoods League a $17.8 million cooperative agreement on June 16, 2025, under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to decommission and remove 50 miles of non-functioning legacy logging roads in Redwood National Park. The project, which extends through April 30, 2030, will deconstruct and remove these degraded roads to eliminate deferred maintenance obligations, reduce...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $200,640 Cooperative Agreement to Partners for Conservation, doing business as Partnerscapes, to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities related to collaborative conservation implementation. The grant, part of the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program, will support the expansion of the Partnerscapes Conservation Network, conduct outreach on collaborative conservation at scale, and assist the USFWS in delivering...

The State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, doing business as the Wildlife Conservation Board, received a $5.8 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 office under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program. The grant will support the acquisition of up to 1,394 acres of important habitat lands in California to benefit six federally listed or at-risk species as part of the East Contra Costa County...

The Walker Basin Conservancy will receive $262,790 through a cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Candidate Species Conservation program (CFDA 15.660) from June 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The conservancy will work to increase the availability of locally adapted native plant materials for habitat restoration in arid regions of Nevada's Great Basin. Specifically, the organization will collect seed from at least 20 native plant populations...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded American Forests a Cooperative Agreement valued at $137,489 under the Natural Resource Stewardship program (CFDA 15.944) on June 12, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2027. The agreement supports whitebark pine restoration and post-fire recovery initiatives across three major Washington national parks: North Cascades National Park Complex (NOCA), Mount Rainier National Park (MORA), and Olympic National Park...