Project Grant P18AP00151

Under a $114,654 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain will restore 80.39 acres of wet pine savanna habitat near the Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge. The project utilizes mechanical mulching, chemical mowing, and bush hogging techniques to establish alternative restoration methods and explore their ecological and economic viability. This effort builds on the...

The Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain received a $2,499,800 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475) on March 1, 2024. This funding will support the Land Trust's efforts to improve habitat and water quality in the Gulf of Mexico region through a competitive subaward program. Key activities include: Developing and administering a competitive subaward program for projects focused on water quality, habitat...

Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475), awarded $648,027 to the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain effective August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The award funds a comprehensive water quality improvement initiative focused on waste reduction and pollution prevention across 14 counties and fishing communities in Lower Mississippi....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Partnership For Gulf Coast Land Conservation Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide conservation and land management services across the Gulf Coast region. Under this 3-year award (Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2027), the organization will conduct due diligence activities such as appraisals, title examinations, environmental studies, and baseline assessments to support voluntary coastal...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation, Inc. (GULF PARTNERSHIP) to support its Project Assistance Program in Texas. The program provides upfront due diligence services, including appraisals, title examinations, environmental studies, and other necessary activities, to regional conservation organizations. This allows partners to leverage an additional $52M in...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management awarded $619,714 to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) through the FY2024 and FY2025 National Estuarine Research Reserve Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, funds on-the-ground habitat restoration activities designed to enhance coastal community safety...

The Mississippi State University was awarded a $299,860 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 under the Geographic Programs – Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475). The award will support expansion of MSU's established Plan-It Marsh educational training program on growing native plants for habitat restoration and development of a new Plan-It Dunes program. At least four new educational modules will be developed for the programs to provide skills training to...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $1,160,625 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674) to Wildlife Mississippi, a non-profit organization and foundation. The funding will support efforts to reduce wildfire fuel loads and control extreme fire behavior on approximately 8,000 acres of private land in Mississippi over a 5-year period from September 2023 to October 2028. Project...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks $2,218,250 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on September 1, 2025, for the acquisition of approximately 934 acres adjacent to the Pascagoula River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in George County, Mississippi. The grant supports fee title acquisition of land that directly adjoins...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Park Service awarded $775,000 to Mississippi Heritage Trust Inc. under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. This award supports the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, which establishes a subgrant program to fund the rehabilitation of historic properties in rural Mississippi communities with populations under 50,000....