Project Grant R18AP00197

This $885,040 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (NMBCA) program supports Pronatura Noreste AC, a non-profit organization in Mexico, in implementing a comprehensive habitat conservation and management project in the Sierra Madre Oriental region. The key activities include: Protecting over 91,143 acres of critical habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife across two state protected...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $5,990,896.06 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Arizona State Parks & Trails agency. The grant will fund the Jacobs Park Revitalization and Expansion Project in Tucson, Arizona. Key project elements include: Redeveloping the park with modern field design, adding new recreation opportunities, and creating family-oriented recreation areas Incorporating green stormwater...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $678,797 Project Grant to Habitats Resilientes, A.C. under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation grant program (CFDA 15.635). The grant will support conservation activities for the Mountain Plover, a bird species experiencing significant population declines, at its wintering habitat sites in the Ascension region of Chihuahua, Mexico. Specifically, the grantee will (1) secure long-term protection of...

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe was awarded a $4,206,635.90 Project Grant under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support the tribe's efforts to enhance its capabilities in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from potential terrorist attacks and other high-risk hazards. The grant funding will be used for eligible...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $1,508,700 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Arizona State Parks & Trails division of Arizona State Park. The funds will be used to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities at the City of Prescott's Lions Park. The project will construct new pickleball courts, replace a ramada with electrical upgrades, and initiate construction of a two-field...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to Arizona State Parks & Trails. Arizona State Parks & Trails will sub-grant the funds to the Town of Oro Valley to construct a skate pump track, which is a component of the larger Naranja Park Master Plan currently underway. The new skate pump track will provide a new recreational amenity that does not...

This $710,788 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) will support the development and implementation of a conservation plan for the migratory route of the Golden-cheeked Warbler (GCWA) and other priority neotropical migratory bird species in the Sierra Plegada region of Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental. The grantee, Habitats Resilientes, A.C., aims to: 1) establish standardized...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) provides $140,000 to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization in Puerto Rico, to recondition and repair the greenhouse facilities in the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge over a 6-month period. The project involves inspecting and repairing the existing solar photovoltaic system, in close collaboration with refuge...

The Pascua Yaqui Development Corporation NO. 3, a tribally owned, for-profit organization, was awarded a $320,300 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services. This Project Grant, awarded on September 26, 2023, will support the corporation's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities over...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $568,703 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to Ducks Unlimited De Mexico, A.C. (DUMAC) to restore the natural hydrodynamics of 1,065 hectares (2,631 acres) in the Los Petenes de Campeche Biosphere Reserve in Campeche, Mexico. The project aims to address the impacts of infrastructure development that have disrupted the area's hydrology and reduced aquatic vegetation coverage,...