Northeast Association Of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Inc.

Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Inc. (NEAFWA) is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Petersburg, New York, that serves as a regional coordinating body for the 14 northeastern state fish and wildlife agencies across the United States. Registered in SAM.gov since April 2021, NEAFWA provides a collaborative platform for wildlife conservation and management initiatives spanning multiple states in the Northeast region. The organization facilitates interstate cooperation on fish and wildlife conservation matters, research coordination, and the development of regional data systems and tools to support landscape-scale conservation efforts.

NEAFWA has received minimal federal contract activity, with only one contract award on record. On October 12, 2021, NEAFWA received a purchase order from the Office of Acquisitions and Grants for the "CRU HQ - Ratification for NEAFWA Dues" with a ceiling value of $2,000.00 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2022. This contract was not set aside and represented nominal administrative support rather than substantive goods or services delivery.

NEAFWA's primary federal funding has come through a robust portfolio of project grants from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, demonstrating the organization's core competency in regional wildlife conservation and data management. The organization received a $325,278 State Wildlife Grants project award (CFDA 15.634) awarded January 1, 2026, to establish the Northeast Regional Fish and Wildlife Conservation Hub, which will integrate critical wildlife datasets from 14 states into a centralized, accessible online platform featuring public data displays and an online portal for 200+ taxonomic experts. NEAFWA also secured a $193,547.65 Multistate Conservation Grant Program award (CFDA 15.628) beginning January 1, 2025, to upgrade the Northeast Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need database from outdated Microsoft Access infrastructure to a modern web-based platform, with the Wildlife Management Institute, Inc. serving as a sub-award partner providing professional services. Additional recent project grants awarded in 2025 focus on expanding volunteer recruitment and diversity in Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3) programs for hunting and shooting sports; conducting comprehensive health assessments of gray fox and fisher populations for pathogen and toxin analysis; enhancing public perceptions research regarding state fish and wildlife agency relevance and services; and supporting non-lead hunting ammunition outreach and education initiatives. NEAFWA also received a project grant beginning January 1, 2023, to develop a web-based State Wildlife Action Plan database to improve accessibility and analytical functionality for regional conservation planning. All grants have been funded by the DOI Fish and Wildlife Service, with funding routed through either Region 5 or Region 9 headquarters, positioning NEAFWA as a key partner in advancing regional wildlife conservation objectives across the Northeast.