Project Grant PG23355016

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) will provide $3,355,000.00 to the Center for Plant Conservation, Inc. to further the mission of the National Park Service in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability. The agreement will leverage the organization's expansive network of botanical professionals to collect and propagate plant materials such as seeds,...

This Cooperative Agreement award, titled "Building Conservation Coalitions and Supporting Protected Areas (BCCSPA)", was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The $500,000 award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, will provide technical support to parliamentarians in select countries to actively develop conservation caucuses and expand networks of...

The Environmental Science Associates was awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to design and implement ACEP-WRE restoration plans while improving and protecting habitats for environmental benefits. The award period runs from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The funding supports work under the USDA's Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, officially titled the Agricultural Conservation...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $4,495,000 Project Grant under the Highlands Conservation Act (CFDA 15.667) program to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The grant will enable DEEP to work with the Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy to purchase a conservation easement over the Milde Farm property in Connecticut. The project aims to permanently protect the land in its undeveloped state to preserve wildlife...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $2.92 million Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection under the Highlands Conservation (CFDA 15.667) federal grant program. The grant funds will support the acquisition of land in fee or through conservation easements from December 2022 through November 2026 to permanently protect water resources, wildlife habitat, forests, agriculture, recreation, and cultural heritage in...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region awarded a $145,090.72 cooperative agreement to American Conservation Experience under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award will support a Conservation Vegetation Monitoring Intern from January 8, 2021 through January 7, 2026. This program seeks to utilize qualified non-profit youth and veteran serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $333,092 Project Grant under the Central Valley Project Conservation Program (CFDA 15.564) to Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Berkeley, California. The purpose of the grant is to conduct a project to conserve habitats for a federally listed endangered species, with the public benefit of protecting the species population and assisting with their recovery. The key activities to be performed under...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) provides $300,000.00 to The Nature Conservancy to enhance climate and water resilience in Latin America. The award period spans from September 25, 2024 to August 31, 2028. Under this cooperative agreement, The Nature Conservancy will leverage its expertise in habitat restoration, invasive species control, land management, and ecological research to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded the California Conservation Corps a Cooperative Agreement totaling $138,404.21 under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to deliver youth internship and environmental conservation services. Effective September 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, this award supports the deployment of two trained youth interns across Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National...

The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) will provide $440,833.31 in natural resource inventory and monitoring services to the National Park Service (NPS) under a cooperative agreement awarded on June 5, 2023 through the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). Specifically, an SCA conservation crew led by a crew lead and including conservation interns will assist NPS staff in ensuring natural resource inventory and monitoring data and reports are...