Central africa is a globally important region for forest and biodiversity conservation

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
F18AP00790
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$17,820,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.651 Forest Basin Fund
Completion date
Funding
  • $500,000.00 Federal
  • $17,320,000.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Description

The U.S. Fish and wildlife service (USFWS) works closely with national governments, U.S. Agencies, and a range of other partners to ensure a strategic, results-based approach to wildlife stewardship in the region. In collaboration with the U.S. Agency for international development⿿s (USAID) central africa regional program for the environment (carpe), USFWS is providing this funding opportunity to reduce pressures on key wildlife populations, and to provide training to develop the requisite individual and institutional capacity for durable, long-term conservation success. Please see a results-based vision for conservation in central africa for greater detail on USFWS⿿ approach to wildlife conservation in central africa that seeks to secure wildlife and strengthen capacity for better wildlife management. Funding will only be considered for projects that impact wildlife populations in the 10 commission of central african forests (comifac) countries: burundi, cameroon, chad, central african republic, democratic republic of the congo, equatorial guinea, gabon, republic of congo, rwanda, and SÃO tomé and príncipe.

Transactions

Action Federal Non-federal Date
Amendment $0 $0
Amendment $0 $8,660,000
Amendment Promoting long-term conservation and peace in virunga national park by strengthening ranger capacity $0 $8,660,000
Amendment -$500,000 $0
Amendment The purpose of this five-year grant is to support the ranger force of virunga national park in the democratic republic of congo in its mission to protect the… $0 $0
Amendment F18AP00790 $500,000 $0
Original award $500,000 $0

Quick answers

Who received award F18AP00790?

F18AP00790 was awarded to Virunga Fund, Inc. by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on September 1, 2018.

How much is award F18AP00790 worth?

$17,820,000 has been obligated on F18AP00790: $500,000 in federal funding and $17,320,000 in non-federal funding.

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