This award is made based on approval of your organizations proposal dated february 25, 2022 hereby incorporated by reference into this award

This $6,006,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program will support the permanent protection of 3,533 acres of wetlands and associated uplands habitat in North Carolina. Awarded on April 1, 2023 to the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, a non-profit organization, the funding will be used to acquire fee title to the lands through March 31, 2026.

A $250,000 sub-award was also provided to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, a state government entity, to acquire the Chowan River/Crawford Tract in Gates County. Both the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will work to conserve habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife species through these land acquisitions and protections. The North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program aims to support wetlands conservation projects in the United States, Canada, and Mexico that benefit waterfowl and other wetlands-associated wildlife.

For a complete list of program policies, refer to the grant administration standards, january 2021- amended january 2023. Funds under this award will permanently protect 3,533 acres through fee title acquisition of wetlands and associated uplands in north carolina. Therefore, the purpose of this award is to protect 3,533 total acres of habitat for the benefit of migratory birds and other wildlife.