Project Grant R21AP10319

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. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $626,187 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW). The grant will fund WDFW's efforts to protect sports fish and their habitats through review, investigation, and comment on various resource protection permits and environmental documents. Additionally, the grant will provide technical assistance to support the protection and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,020,250 Formula Grant under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. This grant funds operations at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Native Fish Hatchery in the San Luis Valley. The hatchery rears a variety of native threatened, endangered, and at-risk aquatic species that are often little understood. Fish and boreal toads from the facility are important...

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife received a $1,123,562 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 on August 1, 2021 to support regional fisheries enhancement efforts through September 30, 2026. Under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631), which aims to voluntarily conserve wildlife through technical and financial assistance to private landowners and Native American Tribes, the Department...

The Wildlife Habitat Federation was awarded a $245,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631) for the period of August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2026. The agreement will support the Federation in delivering the Department of the Interior's priorities and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission by providing $245K in financial and technical assistance to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $643,177 Formula Grant to the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). This grant supports a wide range of wildlife conservation, management, and public access activities across Washington state, including wildlife population monitoring, habitat restoration, invasive species control, law enforcement, hatchery...

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has been awarded a $250,000 Formula Grant under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). This grant will support WDFW's mission to preserve, protect, and perpetuate fish, wildlife, and ecosystems in Washington state while providing sustainable recreational and commercial opportunities. Specifically, the funding will be used to acquire the Texas Creek Inholding and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1,160,336 Formula Grant to the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant supports activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations and public use of these resources, as well as activities that provide boat access to public waters. Through this funding, WDFW will protect sports fish and their habitats...

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. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $608,063 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo. The grant funding will be used by DNER to manage sport and recreational fishing activities at the Boqueron State Forest (BSF), Guanica State Forest (GSF), and Susua State Forest (SSF) in Puerto Rico. The goal is to obtain a better understanding of the presence of...