F23AC01740
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Pheasants Forever, Inc. (PF), will work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) within the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR, Figure 1) of Minnesota and Iowa to evaluate and restore native grasslands and wetlands on existing National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System lands through the hiring of eight field biologists. These positions will help address climate change as it pertains to making Service properties more resilient to climate change and increasing carbon sequestration.
The mission of PF is to conserve pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy. Pheasants Forever has demonstrated success on several large-scale projects with the Service in previous years, making PF ideally situated to tackle the nature-based solutions effort.
The mission of PF is to conserve pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy. Pheasants Forever has demonstrated success on several large-scale projects with the Service in previous years, making PF ideally situated to tackle the nature-based solutions effort.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Multi-State
United States
Geographic Scope
Multi-State
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 09/30/28 to 05/22/25.
Pheasants Forever was awarded
Restoring Grasslands & Wetlands on NWR Lands in PPR
Cooperative Agreement F23AC01740
worth $4,000,000
from FWS Headquarters in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Multi-State United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 7 months and
was awarded through assistance program 15.654 National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity F23AS00103 Refuge Enhancement/Non-Infrastructure.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 6/2/25
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
5/22/25
End Date
Funding Split
$4.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to F23AC01740
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
F23AC01740
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
140F09 FWS HEADQUARTERS
Funding Office
140F09 FWS HEADQUARTERS
Awardee UEI
XTV8BZKG6BL3
Awardee CAGE
3HEN8
Performance District
90
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Management, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior (014-1611) | Conservation and land management | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $4,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 6/2/25