Project Grant F21AP01320

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will receive $150,000 through a five-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4. The grant funding supports the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in West Indian manatee morbidity and mortality investigations and population assessments. This work will be carried out under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657).

The Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program aims to provide federal assistance to prevent species extinction, support recovery of endangered and threatened species, and help remove species from the endangered list. The grant funding will allow the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to conduct research and field work that supports recovery and protection of the endangered West Indian manatee population in Florida through 2026.