By Lili Sams on October 31, 2019 in Texas Hunting. U.S. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a second six-figure grant to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) for a grassland enhancement project in Marfa and Marathon. Enter your login ID and password and click Log In below. “Expanding the use of electronic monitoring and reporting is critical for modernizing the fishing industry and allowing fishermen and managers to respond to changing fisheries,” said Walton Family Foundation Senior Program Officer Teresa Ish. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded $1.3 million in grants to seven conservation projects that will restore, enhance and protect shortleaf pine and riparian forests and in-stream habitats in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. Tweet. NFWF Awards $250,000 Grant to the Borderlands Research Institute ALPINE TX â The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) for a grassland enhancement project in Marfa and Marathon. N.W., Suite 1000 More than 17,000 community members have been involved in projects funded by the grants. The projects supported by the 16 grants announced today will initiate flexible electronic monitoring systems in small vessel fisheries, engage anglers and commercial fishers through outreach on electronic technologies, and support the large-scale implementation of electronic monitoring. Projects will enhance fisheries data collection efforts in federal and state fisheries in Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, as well as Puerto Rico. To date, the program has awarded more than $21.5 million to 71 projects in U.S. fisheries, and has generated a total conservation impact of $49.1 million through matching contributions. Grant Awarded by the NFWF. NFWF awards second grant to BRI for grasslands restoration work. NFWF seeks a qualified Contractor to conduct an independent evaluation of its Pacific Seabird Program. 1133 Fifteenth St. T 202-857-0166 | F 202-857-0162, Fishing boats in New Bedford, Massachusetts, NFWF Announces $4.1 Million in Awards from the Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program, Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program. The projects supported by the EMR Grant Program are important to helping us learn how to do this effectively and affordably together.”. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation provides funding on a competitive basis to projects that sustain, restore and enhance our nation's fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats.Â. Washington, DC 20005 NFWF Grant Awarded to WAFWA for Monarch Butterfly Conservation in the West Main News The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a grant to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to develop a regional strategy and supporting plans to improve coordination among monarch butterfly conservation partners west of the Rocky Mountains. The grants will generate more than $2.9 million in matching contributions for a ⦠Fish & Wildlife Service/NFWF Award $8.1 Million In Grants To Improve Health Of Delaware River Watershed On September 9, the U.S. Rob Blumenthal, rob.blumenthal@nfwf.org, 202-857-0166 NFWF Awards $2.2 Million in Grants to 59 Projects Nationwide to Restore Wildlife Habitat and Urban Waters Community stewardship program awards grants in 30 states and the District of Colombia WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 9, 2018) â The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Washington, DC 20005 The Contact: Three generations of the descendants of our founders, Sam and Helen Walton, and their spouses, work together to lead the foundation and create access to opportunity for people and communities. The foundation supports NFWF’s Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Program, which aims to develop and implement electronic technology to improve the timeliness and quality of fisheries data, expand access and availability of data, and increase knowledge of fisheries management and science. Additional programs support diverse projects for wildlife and habitat conservation across the country. Administered by NFWF, the Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grants collectively helped reduce more than 8 million pounds of CO2 1, which is the equivalent to averting consumption of 21,000 barrels of oil 2. November 15, 2019 NFWF Awards Nearly $109 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects October 14, 2019 NFWF, EPA Award $12.7 Million in Grants From Chesapeake Bay Fund August 27, 2019 Sustain Our Great Lakes Awards $6.9 Million for Ecological Restoration WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2, 2018) â The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced seven grant awards totaling over $700,000 to enhance coastal habitats, bolster fish and wildlife populations, and strengthen resilience in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. About the Walton Family Foundation Browse NFWF's conservation programs and learn how to apply for a grant. The Kingfisher Foundation works to implement sound fishery management rules and methods that align long term economic prosperity for fishers with good stewardship and sustainable fishing. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2019) â The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today awarded $1.3 million in grants to seven conservation projects that will restore, enhance and protect shortleaf pine and riparian forests and in-stream habitats in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. Federal funds in the amount of $50,000,000 are contingent upon availability. Washington DC, Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEPTEMBER 5, 2018) â The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced seven grant awards totaling more than $920,000 to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in ⦠WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 27, 2018) â The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced 13 grant awards totaling $2.2 million for water quality restoration and habitat conservation in targeted regions throughout the Delaware River watershed. See the press release that contains a full listing of the 2018 grant winners . “Facing climate change, COVID and other uncertainties, we know that better data allows fishermen, NOAA and seafood businesses to make smarter and faster decisions and be more resilient to change. The grants will generate more than $2 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of more than $2.9 million. This year’s grants in the New England groundfish fishery and the Alaska pollock fishery will continue to expand implementation of electronic monitoring and reporting tools to improve data for fishermen and managers. This action provides $5,000,000 in federal funds. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced seven grant awards totaling more than $920,000 to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 19 states across the country. A complete list of the 2020 grants made through the EMR Grant Program is available here. In total, NFWFâs Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund (which includes both Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction and Small Watershed Grant programs) has awarded more than $125 million to support approximately 964 conservation projects throughout the watershed, all while leveraging a total of $233 million in matching funds. The grants will generate $4.8 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $8.9 million. WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced ten grant awards totaling more than $1.5 million to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in nine states across the country. 10/30/2018. The grants were awarded through the Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program (EMR Grant Program), a partnership between NFWF, NOAA, the Walton Family Foundation and the Kingfisher Foundation. Grants will also continue trials in the Maine scallop fishery and the small-scale highly migratory species fishery in Puerto Rico. You can also email info@nfwf.org. The grants will generate $1.3 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $2.6 million. Grantee organizations have committed $3.5 million in match, generating a total conservation impact of more than $5.7 million. Join us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and our other social media channels. N.W., Suite 1000 NFWF Awards $3.4 Million for Gulf Coast Conservation Projects July 19, 2016 The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced eighteen grants totaling $3.4 million to enhance habitats, bolster priority fish and wildlife populations, and strengthen resilience along the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more at www.nfwf.org. NFWF; Small Watershed Grant; 2014-2020 This cooperative agreement aids the recipient in providing activities that support locally-based protection and restoration programs that reduce pollutants that contribute to the impairment of water quality standards in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. "The United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable fisheries thanks to our fishermen, scientists, conservationists and many other partners, who work collaboratively to continuously expand and improve our understanding of the marine environment,” said NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Chris Oliver. The EMR Grant Program was established in 2015 to advance NOAA’s sustainable fisheries goals to partner with fishermen and other stakeholders, state agencies and Fishery Information Networks to integrate technology into fisheries data collection and observations. If you have forgotten your password, click Forgot your password?below. ALPINE The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a second six-figure grant to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) for a grassland enhancement project in Marfa and Marathon. To learn more, visit waltonfamilyfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Awards Second Grant to BRI for Grasslands Restoration ALPINE TX âThe National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a second six-figure grant to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) ⦠Browse NFWF's conservation programs and learn how to apply for a grant. NFWF; INSR; 2014 - 2020 Development and implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction grant program. Projects in New England, the Mid-Atlantic and on the West Coast will engage recreational and commercial fishermen to improve existing electronic technology tools. NFWF awards more than $150,000 in grant funding to National Wildlife Refuge Friends organizations November 07, 2019 Sandhill cranes pictured flying against the sky in a National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin. The funds will be matched dollar for dollar by private sources including funds from landowners and dollars raised by BRI, doubling the impact of the grant. NFWF Awards $250,000 Grant to the Borderlands Research Institute. WASHINGTON, DC (December 8, 2020) â The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced $2.1 million in grants to restore and enhance aquatic habitats for vulnerable native freshwater aquatic species in watersheds within Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Grants will support new and existing projects to modernize data management in U.S. fisheries. Congress appropriated $3.5 million to NOAA Fisheries for this program in 2020. Story from Borderlands Research Institute. If you are a first time visitor to this system, click Register here below. Each of our initiatives has a business plan developed by scientists and other experts, and approved by our Board of Directors. Working with federal, corporate and individual partners, NFWF has funded more than 5,000 organizations and generated a conservation impact of $6.1 billion. In 2018, the foundation awarded more than $595 million in grants in support of these initiatives. About the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NFWF Announces $4.1 Million in Awards from the Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program Grants will support new and existing projects to modernize data management in U.S. fisheries Fishing boats in New Bedford, Massachusetts Read More » NFWF is recognized by Charity Navigator with a 4-star rating for efficiency and effectiveness. Additional grants to pilot projects will evaluate electronic technologies for the first time in the Columbia River salmon fishery in Oregon and Washington, the Washington Dungeness crab fishery, and the for-hire Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishery in Alabama, Florida and Texas. If you have questions regarding a current grant, please contact your grants administrator. The Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program seeks to catalyze the implementation of electronic technologies in U.S. fisheries NFWF Announces $4.1 Million in Awards from the Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program UNITED STATES Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 02:00 (GMT + 9) About the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grants are available to support the actions identified in the business plan. Themes include rebuilding fish populations, implementing secure access rights, harnessing technology innovations and modern information policies for cost effective data driven monitoring, management and accountability of commercial and recreational fisheries. If you have questions concerning your application, please contact the staff member listed in your request for proposal. “Through NFWF, NOAA Fisheries is able to make this critical investment in the next generation of data, science and partnerships that will expand and improve fisheries data collection through electronic reporting and monitoring programs.”. T 202-857-0166 | F 202-857-0162, Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund 2021 Request For Proposals, Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants 2021 Request for Proposals, Coral Reef Conservation Fund 2021 Request for Proposals, Request for Quotation: Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network Enhancements for Southwest Louisiana, Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program - Grande Ronde 2021 Request for Proposals, Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program, Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announces 59 grant awards totaling $2.2 million to restore wildlife habitat and urban waters in 30 states and the District of Columbia. Project Title & Description. “These grants will enhance the timeliness and quality of data available in fisheries around the United States and will directly benefit the commercial and recreational fishers that rely on these resources.”. Chartered by Congress in 1984, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) protects and restores the nation’s fish, wildlife, plants and habitats. The Howard County Office of Community Sustainability (OCS) and Department of Recreation & Parks (HCRP) received nearly $1 million in an Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grant ⦠We work in three areas: improving K-12 education, protecting rivers and oceans and the communities they support, and investing in our home region of Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta. You can also email info@nfwf⦠“The 16 projects announced today will drive innovation in fisheries monitoring, data collection and data management systems that are critical to sustainable fisheries management,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF. NFWF manages a competitive challenge grant program for high-priority conservation projects with a statutory non-Federal matching requirement of 1:1 for all federally appropriated dollars it awards; it has averaged 3:1 in recent years. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports conservation efforts, and is currently the nation's largest private conservation grant-maker.. If you have questions concerning your application, please contact the staff member listed in your request for proposal. If you have questions regarding a current grant, please contact your grants administrator. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 16, 2020) –The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA today announced $4.1 million in grants to modernize fisheries data management systems and support the implementation of fisheries electronic monitoring and reporting projects in 14 states and Puerto Rico. The Walton Family Foundation is, at its core, a family-led foundation. About the Kingfisher Foundation Media Contact: Dr. Louis Harveson 432.837.8225, harveson@sulross.edu ALPINE TX â The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) for a grassland enhancement project in Marfa and Marathon. Rob Blumenthal, 202-857-0166, rob.blumenthal@nfwf.org, 1133 Fifteenth St. NFWF Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Grants to Recover Monarch Butterflies and Pollinators across the United States PRESS RELEASE GlobeNewswire Nov. 19, 2019, 10:00 AM Support the actions identified in the amount of $ 2.6 million scientists and other experts and! 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