Protect restore and enhance critical wetland habitats on public lands in the mississippi alluvial valley in arkansas.objective 1 protect and enhance bottomland hardwood forests to reduce the number of…
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- F24AP00443
- Recipient
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Arkansas Game & Fish Commission UEI EYLLYGXKRYC8
- Awarding agency
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DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $809,757
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 15.654 National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements
- Completion date
- Funding
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- $750,000.00 Federal
- $59,756.95 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- Place of performance
- Arkansas, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AGFC) a $809,756.95 Project Grant under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). The purpose of this grant is to protect, restore, and enhance critical wetland habitats on public lands in the Arkansas Mississippi Alluvial Valley. The key objectives are to: 1) Protect and enhance bottomland hardwood forests to reduce stressed/dead timber, promote red oak regeneration, and increase ecosystem resiliency; and 2) Restore hydrology by installing large overshot structures to recreate historic flow patterns that promote sheet flow, reduce wetland stress, conserve water, and protect waterfowl/species of greatest conservation need habitat. This 3-year grant, with an end date of September 30, 2026, will directly benefit the general public through these wetland habitat conservation and restoration activities.
Description
Protect restore and enhance critical wetland habitats on public lands in the mississippi alluvial valley in arkansas.objective 1 protect and enhance bottomland hardwood forests to reduce the number of acres of stressed and dead timber while promoting red OAK regeneration and increase ecosystem resiliency through flood control carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling within these ecosystems.objective 2 restore hydrology by installing large overshot structures to recreate historic pulses that promote sheet flow. This project should reduce stress on wetland habitats conserve water and protect habitat for waterfowl as well as species of greatest conservation need.intended beneficiaries are the general public
Quick answers
Who received award F24AP00443?
F24AP00443 was awarded to Arkansas Game & Fish Commission by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on January 1, 2024.
How much is award F24AP00443 worth?
$809,757 has been obligated on F24AP00443: $750,000 in federal funding and $59,757 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded F24AP00443?
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) awarded F24AP00443, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 (Fish and Wildlife Service).
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