Project Grant F17AP00013

This $124,665 three-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) aims to restore the endangered Behrens and Myrtles Silverspot butterflies on the Sonoma-Mendocino coast by expanding the coverage of their larval host plant, Viola adunca, in Fort Ross State Historic Park. The project will test the effectiveness of two restoration methods - seed dispersal and planting mature...

This $221,127.14 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program, will fund the Oregon Department of Agriculture's (ODA) Native Plant Conservation Program. The award supports ODA's collaborative efforts with conservation partners to advance the understanding, protection, and recovery of several listed and rare plant species in Oregon, including Howell's spectacular...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $140,303 five-year Cooperative Agreement to Oregon State University under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to support the establishment of the East Cascades Native Plant Hub in Bend, Oregon. The hub will coordinate a regional network to address organizational, ecological, and financial challenges in restoration and revegetation of sagebrush ecosystems, with a focus on increasing the availability of...

This $163,588 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) supports continued implementation of the Oregon Bull Trout Strategy. The project aims to: Develop a centralized website to disseminate data, reports, and other products from the Oregon Bull Trout Strategy, which links management actions to research and monitoring to facilitate bull trout recovery. Inventory the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $204,753 to the Wildlife Conservation Trust to address invasive plants that are degrading essential habitats for the recovery of the Oregon spotted frog in the North Puget Sound region. The project will combine annual management of reed canarygrass and other invasive plants with longer-term solutions to replace...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) was awarded a $171,260.58 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program. The 3-year grant supports several initiatives focused on the conservation and recovery of rare plant species in Oregon, including: Monitoring and research on Applegate's milkvetch, Bradshaw's lomatium, and Howell's spectacular thelypody to inform management...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $833,033 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The grant supports a range of wildlife conservation activities at the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area in the North Oregon Coast Range, including: Providing habitat for Roosevelt elk, black-tailed deer, and other native wildlife species Managing elk...

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. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $155,125.36 Cooperative Agreement on April 4, 2024 to The Understory Initiative, a non-profit organization based in Oregon. The funding is provided through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program, which supports natural resource management and conservation projects on federal lands. Under this award, The Understory Initiative will conduct ecological monitoring and habitat conservation efforts focused...

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) a formula grant totaling $1,350,623 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This funding supports implementation of the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, which was updated in 2019 to address gray wolf (Canis lupus) population...