Project Grant F15AP00986

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $172,000 Cooperative Agreement to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) to expand the agency's capacity to submit grant applications and support municipalities under the Highlands Conservation Act (HCA) program (CFDA 15.667). Through this one-time award, NYS OPRHP will secure assistance from the Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) to serve as the coordinator for the New...

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Pennsylvania Fiscal Management Division has been awarded a $172,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program (CFDA 15.667). The funding will be used to: 1) Build the capacity of DCNR and other partners to maximize applications for Highlands Conservation Act base funding and competitive grant rounds, and 2) Build capacity to spend awarded Highlands Conservation Act grant...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $599,000 Cooperative Agreement to Pheasants Forever, Inc. on May 1, 2025 under the Collaborative Landscape Conservation program (CFDA 15.669). The award will fund a collaborative effort to enhance and restore sagebrush steppe habitats within the Idaho and Southwest Montana Sagebrush Collaborative Restoration Landscape. The project will involve cooperation between Pheasants Forever, the U.S. National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and...

The Oregon Desert Land Trust and partners received a $417,250 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 through July 15, 2027. The funding is provided under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657) to assess, protect, and restore streams, springs, and wet meadows in Oregon's Trout Creek and Pueblo Mountains. Key activities over the five-year period include continuing to assess and prioritize wet...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $4,495,000 Project Grant under the Highlands Conservation Act (CFDA 15.667) program to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The grant will enable DEEP to work with the Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy to purchase a conservation easement over the Milde Farm property in Connecticut. The project aims to permanently protect the land in its undeveloped state to preserve wildlife...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) provides $848,340.54 in funding to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc. to support expanded grazing management and grassland conservation efforts in Montana. The five-year project, running from September 2024 to September 2029, focuses on implementing grazing improvements, restoring native vegetation, enhancing habitat for...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support grassland restoration and connectivity in the Hi-Line Sagebrush Anchor Landscape in North Central Montana. The funding will be leveraged at a minimum 1:1 ratio with private funds and will support grassland habitat restoration projects to benefit a suite of species while also supporting...

The Clark County Desert Conservation Program will receive $3.878 million through September 2027 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region. Funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act's $15.235 million program, the Desert Conservation Program will carry out conservation actions at Rainbow Gardens to restore and enhance habitat for sensitive species. It will improve recreational opportunities while providing protection...

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...