Project Grant F20AP11830

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...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $665,877 Project Grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) program to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC). The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, supports comprehensive conservation efforts for migratory birds in the Dominican Republic. Key activities include: Maintaining and improving management and law enforcement capacity on over 64,000 hectares across five...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $3,176,250 Cooperative Agreement to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program (CFDA 15.658). This 5-year project, starting February 2024, will work to stabilize and increase beach-nesting bird populations in Texas through habitat protection, stewardship, outreach, and monitoring activities. The project focuses on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Birds of Conservation Concern and...

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...

This $811,254 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635) supports efforts by the American Bird Conservancy, a non-profit organization, to conserve migratory songbirds in northern Peru. Key products and services to be delivered include planting 135,320 new trees and coffee plants across 247 acres to establish new bird habitat, working with local farmers to adopt bird-friendly land use practices,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), provides $400,000 in funding to the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory dba Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. The funding will support expanding the organization's Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) program to conduct additional bird surveys on BLM lands in Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The expanded monitoring will provide robust...

This $934,994 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (NMBCA) program supports efforts by Birds Canada to improve knowledge and advance conservation opportunities for neotropical migratory birds in Ontario's boreal and adjoining forest regions. The two-year project, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, will focus on activities such as habitat protection, restoration, species...

Fundacion Proaves De Colombia, a non-profit organization in Colombia, received an $800,185 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635). The grant funding supports the organization's efforts to directly protect and manage 88,634 acres of critical migratory bird habitat at 25 strategic sites for cerulean warblers and golden-winged warblers in Colombia. Activities include expanding...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation program (CFDA 15.655), awarded a $113,820 Cooperative Agreement to Clemson University to conduct research on the endangered Black-capped Petrel (BCPE). The project aims to improve understanding of the BCPE's at-sea habitat use, movement patterns, and migration paths by tagging birds with solar-powered satellite tags. This data will assist with the designation of critical habitat and...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $615,048 Project Grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635) to the non-profit organization Birdscaribbean. This 2-year grant supports Birdscaribbean's efforts to restore key biodiversity areas in Anguilla that are important habitats for migratory birds. Specifically, the grant will fund Birdscaribbean's services related to landbird monitoring, habitat restoration, and...