WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it intends to award a $150,000 cooperative agreement to the Conservation InSight of Happy Valley, Oregon, for endangered species conservation. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a cooperative agreement to Conservation InSight for the purpose of continuing to conduct demographic monitoring to obtain baseline demographic more ST

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it expects to award up to eight cooperative agreements for the Cooperative Research Program that aims to improve and strengthen the relationship between fisheries researchers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1.5 million wi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the implementation of a five-day workshop in Bali, Indonesia, connecting social enterprises and startup incubators in Bali to the some of the most motivated young entrepreneurs interested in responding to environmental challenges in Southeast Asia. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $150,000. The agency said the grant was associated with environment. The fu more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for coral reef conservation in American Samoa, Florida, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $4.5 million. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment, b) natural resources and c) science and techno more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for endangered species conservation and recovery. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $5 million. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment and b) natural resources. The funding is open to state, county, city, township and special district governments; private, public and state controlled institutions of more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the design of an underground agricultural waste management tank in Rhode Island. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $60,000. The agency said the grant was associated with a) agriculture, b) environment and c) natural resources. The funding is open to all domestic applicants. The agency description of the grant more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for the restoration of Rodden Road at the Stanislaus River in California. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $650,000. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment and b) natural resources. The funding is open to small businesses and for profit organizations. The agency description of the grant states: "Thi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $100,000 cooperative agreement to the Anacostia Watershed Society of Bladensburg, Maryland, for the restoration of Anacostia River. The agency description of the grant states: "The Recipient shall carry out the Statement of Work in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein: 1) Collaborate with National Park Service (NPS) on the development of educational and int more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it intends to award a $15,000 cooperative agreement to the Arizona State University for research on enzyme induced carbonate precipitation. The agency description of the grant states: "Enzyme induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) offers the potential for cost effective and sustainable lining and repair of water conveyance channels using natural materials. In EICP, urea, calcium chloride, and the e more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it intends to award a $59,604 cooperative agreement to the Bard College in New York for experiments to determine the visual characteristics of photovoltaics and other surfaces at solar facilities in California. The agency description of the grant states: "Existing bird mortality data from utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facilities suggests birds are attracted at above-background rates more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service announced that it expects to award up to two cooperative agreements for Atlantic Herring research. No award amount was specified for this program. The agency said the grant was associated with a) environment, b) natural resources and c) science and technology and other research and development. The funding is open to institutions of higher education; hospitals; other nonprofits; commercial organizations; more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it intends to award a $340,000 grant to the Imperial Irrigation District of California for a study on groundwater hydrology. The agency description of the grant states: "The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Salton Sea Test Well Project is a mitigation effort that relates to the Salton Sea Air Quality Mitigation Program (SS AQM Program). The project will research the quantity and quality of ground more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $150,000 cooperative agreement to the Maryland Office of Tourism Development for a story-teller training for watermen and women, outfitters, guides who are interested in expanding their roles and businesses to more deeply engage customers in the Chesapeake Bay experience. The agency description of the grant states: "Specifically, the Maryland Office of Tourism Development (MOT more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it intends to award a $280,000 grant to the Merced Irrigation District of California for the restoration of habitat designed to support salmonid spawning, incubation or rearing on the Merced River. The agency description of the grant states: "The funds are offered in partnership to support enhancement and/or restoration of habitat designed to support salmonid spawning, incubation, and/or r more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it intends to award a $71,825 cooperative agreement to the North Dakota State University for the identification, conservation, management and enhancement of the ecological and physical property condition of Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge. The funding opportunity number is F18AS00261 (CFDA 15.678). For more information, contact Cami Dixon, 701/752-4218, cami_dixon@fws.gov. more ST

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it intends to award a $45,000 cooperative agreement to the University Enterprises Inc. of Sacramento, California, for determining the status of water quality and groundwater on national wildlife refuges. The agency description of the grant states: "Many of the Service National Wildlife Refuges in the Pacific Southwest Region are dependent on delivered surface water or ground water to suppo more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it intends to award a $49,000 cooperative agreement to the University Enterprises Inc. of Sacramento, California, for the integration of refuge data to support planning for natural resource management. The funding opportunity number is F18AS00254 (CFDA 15.678). For more information, contact Irma Barraza, 805/644-5185, Irma_Barraza@fws.gov. more ST

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $50,000 cooperative agreement to the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, for the development of a comprehensive river management plan. The agency description of the grant states: "Annual cooperative agreement workplans developed in coordination with the Wood-Pawcatuck Study Committee are linked to all required study components and to the developmen more ST