Project Grant R20AP00020

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...

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 federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,456,030.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program. The award recipient, the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation (doing business as Manitoba Habitat Conservancy), will utilize the funding to secure 1,983 acres of wetland and upland habitat through perpetual conservation easements, enhance 715 acres through the installation of 400...

This Project Grant award for $11,800,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664) supports critical habitat restoration and infrastructure improvements at the Shirey Bay Rainey Brake Wildlife Management Area in Arkansas. The funding will enable the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission to renovate water control structures and address deteriorating forest health conditions within the area's green...

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...

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. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,900,000 Formula Grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources. The funds will be used to acquire approximately 701.45 acres of privately-owned, undeveloped land and 138.22 water shares in Box Elder County, Utah by December 2023. This acquisition will protect important habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,207,796 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to Ducks Unlimited Inc.'s Great Plains Regional Office. The grant will fund habitat conservation efforts in the Central Flyway migration corridor in Nebraska, including the Platte River, Rainwater Basin, and Sandhills regions. Key activities include permanent protection of over 20,000 acres of wetland and grassland habitats through...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife $252,000 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety Formula Grant program (CFDA 15.611) to construct a new shop building at the Andrick Ponds State Wildlife Area in northeast Colorado. The new facility will allow CPW to store equipment and materials onsite rather than transporting items 45 miles from another property for projects. Having a dedicated...

Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC) was awarded a $143,251 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 to complete planning activities for the restoration of Palmas Pond Wetlands in southeast Puerto Rico. Under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631), PDC will coordinate with five private landowners, conduct hydrologic studies, assess invasive species, and develop preliminary designs and permitting for the wetland...