Project Grant F11AP00119

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded $241,500 under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program to acquire a 292-acre conservation easement in northeastern Montana. The Nature Conservancy will use the June 28, 2022 award to prohibit destructive land uses that could degrade critical habitat along the migration pathway for northern sage steppe pronghorn. The easement encompasses wetlands, riparian woodlands, and grasslands important to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to The Blackfoot Challenge Inc., a non-profit organization, to support conservation of fish and wildlife habitat in the Blackfoot watershed of Montana. The funding will be used to restore priority grassland and sagebrush habitats by removing invasive species and encroaching conifers, which will benefit federal trust species such as migratory birds. This...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,501,300 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program to The Nature Trust of British Columbia. The grant supports the permanent protection of up to 500 acres of critical wetland, grassland, and upland habitats in British Columbia's Columbia River Valley and Wycliffe Wildlife Corridor. Key activities include acquiring fee simple private lands to safeguard breeding and nesting...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $162,000 Cooperative Agreement to Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Montana, under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) federal grant program. The funding will support the delivery of livestock water infrastructure and improved grazing management practices across Bureau of Land Management allotments and private lands in north central Montana. This project aims to...

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...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance (BNGA) under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637), effective August 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The Native Producers Restoring and Conserving Grasslands Pilot Project will employ a Montana Grasslands Specialist to deliver technical assistance to Native producers across six Montana...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635), awarded a $353,059 Project Grant to the Saskatchewan Natural History Society (doing business as Nature Saskatchewan) on May 20, 2024. This funding supports the organization's ongoing "STEWARDS OF SASKATCHEWAN FOR BIRD SPECIES AT RISK IX" initiative, which aims to protect and conserve neotropical migratory bird species and their habitats in...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded Birds Canada, a Canadian non-profit organization, a $850,169 project grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635) to conserve grassland birds in the Canadian prairies. The 2-year grant, effective July 1, 2024, will fund Birds Canada's efforts to protect and restore grassland habitats, conduct species monitoring and research, and engage local communities in conservation initiatives for...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $3,030,890.40 to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks on August 8, 2025, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), also known as the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program. This Project Grant, with a completion date of August 7, 2028, will fund park development projects at Ensign Sweet Memorial Park in Chinook, Montana. The Montana Department of Fish,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (doing business as Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory) received a $465,061.16 Cooperative Agreement award from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. The award supports conservation technical assistance efforts in Eastern Montana focused on accelerating private lands conservation through...