Project Grant SWA80018GR0033

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $2,290,683 Cooperative Agreement under the Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651) to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) for a project to enhance wildlife conservation in Nouabale Ndoki National Park and the surrounding Sangha Tri-National World Heritage Site in the Republic of the Congo. The key products and services to be delivered under this 1-year award include: Strengthening counter-wildlife trafficking and anti-poaching...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded an $800,000 cooperative agreement to Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt VON 1858 E.V. (ZGF) under the Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651) to increase operational efficiency at Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Under the award, ZGF will work to extend wildlife management into buffer zones through establishing community reserves and...

This two-year, $227,885 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters, under the Latin America and Caribbean Regional CFDA program, will support the Wildlife Conservation Society in developing the capacity of a newly-formed community association in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve to sustainably manage a forestry concession. Specifically, the grantee will design and implement a community-based biological monitoring program to evaluate...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $5,815,932.40 Cooperative Agreement under the Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651) to the Agence Nationale DES Parcs Nationaux in Gabon. The purpose of the agreement is to reinforce the capacity of the Gabon National Parks Agency (ANPN) to effectively manage protected areas and provide conservation leadership in Central Africa. Key activities include: (1) designing and implementing business best practices and a professional training...

This $140,250 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) supports Envirosurvey Inc., a Puerto Rico-based minority-owned non-profit organization, in implementing operational field strategies to promote habitat connectivity between remnant mature native forests and surrounding agricultural landscapes. The key objectives and activities include: 1) Identifying at least 5 coffee plantation properties...

This $496,130 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration program (CFDA 15.658) will support the acquisition and permanent protection of 1,112 acres of tropical rainforest habitat within the Cerro San Gil Watershed Protection Reserve in Guatemala. American Bird Conservancy will work with local partner Fundacion Para El Ecodesarollo Y La Conservacion (Fundaeco) to add the acquired land to the...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $309,396 cooperative agreement to Protectores De Cuencas Inc. from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026 under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630). The agreement will support coastal and wetland restoration in two priority areas of the Northeast Ecological Corridor Nature Reserve in Puerto Rico. Specifically, Protectores De Cuencas Inc. will implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration, and improvement...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $400,000 Project Grant (CFDA 19.989 - State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs) to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to support the National Environment Directorate (DINAB) in Mozambique. The grant will enable DINAB to register and hire independent consultants to peer review at least 10 environmental impact assessments (EIAs) of coastal/shallow waters mining projects within 18 months....

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), provides $363,184 to Conservation Legacy's Southwest Conservation Corps to support biological technician and communications placements at the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado. The project is funded through the FWS's Youth Engagement, Education, and Employment program (CFDA 15.676), which aims to engage youth and veterans in conservation work, environmental...

This $367,220 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) will support ecosystem restoration and capacity building efforts led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in the ARSA region of Florida. Specifically, the funding will enable TNC to: 1) Expand the collection and distribution of wiregrass seed to support longleaf pine restoration on public lands in the region, including through the...