Project Grant R14AP00102

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $208,028 Cooperative Agreement to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to restore and enhance wetland habitats on Waterfowl Production Areas in the state's Prairie Pothole region. The project aims to restore uplands and wetlands to improve wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, groundwater recharge, and flood resiliency within seven priority wetland complexes managed...

This $100,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 will support restoration and enhancement of approximately 300 acres of wildlife habitat in California's Sacramento Valley and foothills. Funded under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the project aims to improve water delivery efficiency, water sources and associated habitats to benefit migratory birds and other trust species. The California Waterfowl Association will...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), under a $162,534 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), will enhance wetland habitats on ten Waterfowl Production Areas in priority prairie pothole complexes in Iowa from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. FWS and IDNR will oversee restoration projects including repairing and enhancing wetland basins, seeding a newly acquired area from cropland to prairie, and developing long-range management plans. The work...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $12,093,667 Formula Grant to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The grant will be used to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance wild birds and mammals and their habitats in Alabama. Specifically, the funding will enable ADCNR to renovate and replace aging infrastructure and equipment to properly manage...

This $2,819,808 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program will fund wetlands restoration and enhancement activities in the Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve in Nayarit, Mexico. The primary products and services to be delivered include: Restoring the natural hydrology across 2,756 hectares (6,807 acres) to rehabilitate 1,200 hectares (2,964 acres) of degraded...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior awarded $102,800 to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety Program (CFDA 15.611) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. This formula grant funds the repair and restoration of critical wildlife water supply infrastructure on the North and South Chimineas units of the Carrizo Plains Ecological Reserve...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) provides $201,600.00 to Pheasants Forever, Inc. to restore 24.9 acres of palustrine wetland habitat and enhance 63.3 acres of associated uplands on 88.19 acres of permanently protected waterfowl production areas. The habitat restoration and enhancement work will benefit breeding waterfowl and other wildlife on these permanently protected...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 3, awarded $200,000 through the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to lead a collaborative coastal wetland restoration project in Vickery, Ohio. Under this cooperative agreement, effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2027, Ducks Unlimited will provide topographic surveys, engineering design, bidding and contracting services, and construction management for the complete...

This $1,894,168 Partners for Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.631), aims to increase water level management capabilities and improve habitat conditions at Sheboygan Marsh in Wisconsin. The key products and services to be delivered under this agreement include: Enhancing over 6,000 acres of wetlands to benefit waterfowl, marsh birds, and shorebirds. Improving public access and providing enhanced fishing access at the dam. Reducing...

Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: This Cooperative Agreement, awarded on October 1, 2025, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), provides $255,802 in federal funding to Ducks Unlimited Inc. for wetland restoration and habitat enhancement activities in Oregon. The project will extend through May 19, 2031, and represents the initial phase of a comprehensive restoration initiative along the Klamath River. Products and...