F25AC01711

UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) WILL MAINTAIN AN ESTABLISHED GRANT PROGRAM, THE DELAWARE WATERSHED CONSERVATION FUND, WHICH CARRIES OUT THE INTENT OF PUBLIC LAW 114322 SUBTITLE E. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION. UNDER THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, NFWF WILL ASSIST THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (FWS) BY ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM TO MANAGE THE DELAWARE WATERSHED CONSERVATION FUND. THE ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 16 U.S.C. 3701 OF 1984, AUTHORIZES NFWF TO ASSIST IN ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PLANT RESOURCES. NFWF WILL MANAGE THE ANNUAL COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS AND WITH SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT FROM FWS, AND OTHER PARTNERS, WILL DEVELOP CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO AN ANNUAL SOLICITATION WITH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, AS WELL AS A MERIT REVIEW PROCESS. NFWF WILL WORK WITH ITS EXISTING NETWORK OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE FUND. NFWF WILL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF A 1:1 MATCH TO FWS FUNDS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF FUNDS RAISED BY NFWF, AND IN-KIND AND CASH CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED BY NFWF GRANTEES AS MATCH FORTHEIR GRANTS.

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

CONSERVE AND RESTORE FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT. IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN WATER QUALITY. UPGRADE WATER MANAGEMENT AND REDUCE FLOOD DAMAGE. ENHANCE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PUBLIC ACCESS

15.670 - Adaptive Science

FWS Headquarters (HQ) [DOI - FWS]

Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5: Northeast [DOI - FWS]

Multi-State United States

Multi-State

F-FWS-SA-25-016