Project Grant R17AP00330

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $109,418.76 to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, effective June 30, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This award supports the Gila River Basin Native Fishes Conservation Program (GRBNFCP), a collaborative initiative led by NMDGF in partnership with the Gila National Forest and the Fish and Wildlife Service. The...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded Santa Margarita Water District a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,199,690 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to design and plan a new drinking water treatment facility known as the Ranch Water Filtration Plant (WFP). Authorized through the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the agreement became effective February 1, 2026, with a completion date of December...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Land Management's Montana-Dakotas Region awarded the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) a Cooperative Agreement valued at $206,603.40 under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) to enhance riparian and wetland ecosystem management on BLM-administered lands. The award period runs from September 25, 2025, through September 24, 2026. NWF will implement targeted aquatic habitat improvements across 8-18 miles of stream reaches in...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a three-year Cooperative Agreement to the University of Nebraska totaling $373,174 (award date: October 1, 2025; completion date: September 30, 2028) under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). The agreement funds technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives to enhance the technical skills of NRCS Nebraska staff and conservation partners in woody management practices. Deliverables...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded County of Marin a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement on August 28, 2025, for the planning and implementation of the San Francisco North Bay Dairy Community Transition Assistance Project under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The project will operate through April 18, 2028, and will be performed in California. Under this cooperative agreement, County of Marin will deliver...

Summary On September 8, 2025, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $893,666.35 to Western Maryland Resource Conservation And Development Area, Inc. (WMRCD) under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), CFDA 10.931. The award funds the implementation of restoration and management activities for properties enrolled in ACEP-Wetlands Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) and the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) through December 31, 2029. As...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 3 (Southwestern Region), awarded $150,000 to the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) through a Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) on December 16, 2025. This agreement, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028, funds mission-critical wildfire risk reduction and hazardous fuels mitigation activities on federal...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $270,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission effective September 18, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This agreement will fund the delivery of outreach and educational programs focused on rangeland conservation and management in Idaho, specifically supporting the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission's (IRRC)...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Association of Counties Research Foundation (NACORF) received a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program (CFDA 12.017) on August 29, 2025. The award, with a five-year performance period through August 28, 2030, funds NACORF to build local capacity around Department of Defense installations and ranges to implement natural resource...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded Portneuf-Marsh Valley Canal Co, LIMITED a Cooperative Agreement totaling $757,958 on January 31, 2026, under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904) to develop a watershed plan and environmental assessment (Plan-EA) for the Downey Canal in Bannock County, Idaho. The project is scheduled for completion by March 1, 2029. This funding supports the planning and environmental...