Project Grant R21AP10166

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $137,267 cooperative agreement to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). The award will support implementation of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan through the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. The Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program objectives include providing funding to states to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program. This 5-year agreement, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will support a public-private partnership to improve the quality of western migration corridor, stopover, and winter range habitat. The program aims to advance the goals of Secretarial Order 3362 and recent Executive Orders related...

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (Foundation) received a $500,000 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). The award will support the sixth year of a public-private partnership between the Foundation and USFWS to improve habitat quality in key western big game wildlife migration corridors, stopover areas, and winter ranges. Through May 2028, the Foundation will leverage the federal funding...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670), has awarded a $248,500 Cooperative Agreement to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) to support and coordinate wildlife conservation efforts across multiple priority areas. Through this agreement, AFWA will partner with the USFWS to provide staffing, leadership, and independent contractor support for initiatives focused on climate change, amphibian and reptile conservation, invasive...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $105,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) for the Nelson Road Fish Passage and Waterfowl Habitat Restoration Project. The objective is to address four failing culvert crossings on Nelson Road within the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge to improve fish passage and aquatic habitat connectivity, while maintaining water elevation for wildlife...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program. The funding will support efforts to develop an implementation plan that integrates current regulatory requirements and engages key stakeholders to create riparian habitat above and below the Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico. This will allow threatened and endangered avian species like the Southwestern...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), provides $150,000 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate partners and organizational priorities in order to leverage investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act. The purpose is to restore aquatic systems and deliver USFWS programs and resources to historically underserved communities. Key activities include...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 (CFDA 15.631 - Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program) is focused on restoring aquatic habitat connectivity in Tennessee and Alabama. The primary recipient, the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA), will utilize the funding to implement a 5-year project to survey and prioritize aquatic barriers, develop comprehensive databases of fish habitats,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), provides $155,000.00 to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission to support projects focused on improving the ability of native fish species to migrate and reducing fish losses at water withdrawals in Wyoming. The award aims to conserve native fish populations, enhance fish passage, and assist with fish distribution on tribal lands. Key activities include monitoring...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $137,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to the Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC) to improve fish passage in West Tule Creek, California. The project aims to remove a private agricultural diversion concrete dam, reduce diversion rates, and install an improved fish screen to enhance habitat for all species and life stages of anadromous fish. Key activities include removing the...