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Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund 2025 Request for Proposals
11/20/24
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) seeks proposals to work with landowners to voluntarily restore, enhance and conserve longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood forests within the historical longleaf pine range. The Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund is a funding opportunity for on-the-ground natural resource conservation projects. This RFP reflects a public-private partnership supported with Federal funding from USDA’s Forest Service (USFS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and private funding from Altria Group, the Bezos Earth Fund, Energy Transfer, International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership, the Orton Foundation, and Southern Company. Approximately $31 million in grant funds is expected to be available in 2025, thanks in large part to a third-year major contribution from the Bezos Earth Fund and increased funding from NRCS. Grant awards are expected to range from $250,000 to $3,000,000.
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Interior Department Announces Downlisting of Red-cockaded Woodpecker from Endangered to Threatened
10/24/24
The Department of the Interior announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is downlisting the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. This milestone is the result of five decades of collaborative conservation efforts between the Interior Department, federal and state partners, Tribes, the private sector and private landowners that have resulted in increasing populations of these remarkable birds throughout their range.
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2024 Catalyst Fund Grant Awards
9/30/24
The Network for Landscape Conservation is pleased to announce 15 Catalyst Fund grant awards for Partnerships working to implement place-based, community-grounded conservation at the necessary landscape scale. Catalyst Fund grants are intended to allow for strategic investments in strengthening a Partnership’s collaborative capacity in ways that create enduring forward momentum within the Partnership and accelerate conservation progress into the future. Congratulations to the winners in the SERPPAS footprint in Florida and South Carolina!
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FEMA Joins the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership to Support Climate Resilience and Military Readiness
9/24/24
The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership announced the addition of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to its Federal Coordinating Committee (FCC). The FEMA Office of Resilience joins the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of the Interior (DOI) in designating sentinel landscapes to support mutually beneficial land-use and climate resilience around military installations across the country. FEMA joins the FCC following the signing of an addendum to the Sentinel Landscapes Memorandum of Understanding.
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Interior Department Announces More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
9/10/24
The Department of the Interior announced that more than $46.2 million in grants was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission which will conserve or restore 91,425 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds, and other birds in 17 states. These grants, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), will be matched by more than $99.1 million in partner funds.
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Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Announces $236 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Wildfire Resilience and Recovery
9/10/24
The Department of the Interior announced $236 million in funding allocations from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support wildland fire management into fiscal year 2025 across the nation. The funding will help reduce risk from wildfires, support improved wildland firefighter training, expand efforts to rehabilitate burned areas in collaboration with partners, and advance wildfire science. Today’s announcement brings the total the Department of the Interior has allocated for wildland fire management from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to nearly $1.1 billion across the nation since it went into effect in fiscal year 2022.
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Restoring the Shore: Dune Restoration Project Underway at Naval Station Mayport
9/6/24
General Mechanical Corporation has embarked on an ambitious $10.6 million construction contract to restore the storm-battered dunes at Naval Station Mayport. Awarded by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast in September 2023, the contract sets a new course for the restoration of coastal defenses that were ravaged by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, as well as ongoing tidal erosion.
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Secretary Haaland Highlights New Investments in Park Infrastructure, Outdoor Access and a Growing Outdoor Economy in North Carolina
8/27/24
In August, DOI Secretary Haaland and Assistant Secretary Estenoz toured restoration projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), including Doughton Park and Laurel Fork Bridge. The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most visited units in the National Park System, supporting nearly 18,000 jobs and generating a cumulative $1.7 billion to local economies along the 469-mile road in 2022 alone. To address long-overdue maintenance and infrastructure needs, the Blue Ridge Parkway has received $253 million total from GAOA’s Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF), helping improve visitor experience and public safety.
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Archive
- Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund 2025 Request for Proposals 11/20/2024
- Interior Department Announces Downlisting of Red-cockaded Woodpecker from Endangered to Threatened 10/24/2024
- 2024 Catalyst Fund Grant Awards 9/30/2024
- FEMA Joins the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership to Support Climate Resilience and Military Readiness 9/24/2024
- Interior Department Announces More Than $157 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges 9/10/2024
- Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Announces $236 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Wildfire Resilience and Recovery 9/10/2024
- Restoring the Shore: Dune Restoration Project Underway at Naval Station Mayport 9/6/2024
- Secretary Haaland Highlights New Investments in Park Infrastructure, Outdoor Access and a Growing Outdoor Economy in North Carolina 8/27/2024
- Fort Huachuca Sentinel Landscape Documentary Released 8/5/2024
- Evaluation of Publicly Accessible Nature-Based Solutions Databases as Sources for Evidence of Effectiveness 7/31/2024
- North Carolina and Three Other Atlantic States to Benefit from Biden-Harris Administration Investment for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution 7/23/2024
- NFWF Announces Record $33.5 Million in Conservation Grants to Restore Longleaf Pine Habitat and Help At-Risk Wildlife 7/18/2024
- ALRI Looks to the Future and Celebrates the Past with 2023 Achievements 7/11/2024
- For the love of salt marshes: Michelle Covi fights for coastal resiliency 6/11/2024
- Announcing 2024 Sentinel Landscapes to Address Climate Change Impacts and Strengthen Military Readiness 5/15/2024
- DOD and Department of the Interior Renew Partnership for Conserving Wildlife and Supporting Military Readiness 5/15/2024
- REPI Program Releases the REPI Challenge FY 2025 Request for Proposals 5/6/2024
- 2024 RFP for the Forest Legacy Program Released 4/24/2024
- 2025 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program RFP Released 4/24/2024
- 2024 Readiness and Recreation Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity Released 4/24/2024
- Protecting Endangered Species, National Security at the Avon Park Air Force Range 4/22/2024
- 2024 REPI Report to Congress Released 4/11/2024
- Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution 4/10/2024
- USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available to Help Farmers Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda 4/3/2024
- SERPPAS Protects Military Lands, Defense Communities, and the Coast 3/29/2024
- DOE Invests $22M to Improve Siting and Permitting for Large-Scale Renewable Energy and Energy Storage 3/26/2024
- The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Releases the 2023 Sentinel Landscapes Accomplishments Report 2/27/2024
- National Coastal Resilience Fund 2024 Request for Proposals Released 2/27/2024
- America’s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: America the Beautiful Challenge 2024 Request for Proposals 2/27/2024
- DOD Awards REPI Challenge Funding at 22 Installations 2/15/2024
- EPA NAAQS PM 2.5 Decision Announced 2/7/2024
- Keystone Initiative Centers on Salt Marsh Conservation 1/22/2024
- Boots on the Ground: Saving Species, Supporting the Mission 12/18/2023
- NFWF and NOAA Announce $144 Million in Grants to Support Coastal Resilience Projects 11/29/2023
- NFWF Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund 2024 Request for Proposals 11/28/2023
- Celebrating the Nation’s Leading Forest Restoration Effort and Recommitting for Another 15 Years for Longleaf Pine Restoration 11/15/2023
- America’s Longleaf Releases Updated Conservation Plan for 2025-2040 10/30/2023
- SERPPAS Awarded 2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources 10/5/2023
- US Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Major Expansion of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge 9/14/2023
- To Conform with Recent Supreme Court Decision, EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule 8/29/2023
- U.S. Department of Energy Launches Program to Expand State and Local Capacity for Renewable Energy Planning, Siting, and Permitting 8/1/2023
- USDA Announces Historic Investment in Wildlife Conservation, Expands Partnership to Include Additional Programs 7/26/2023
- The U.S. Department of Defense Adapts to Climate Change - The Podcast 7/24/2023
- 2022 ALRI Accomplishments Set the Stage for Future Success 7/20/2023
- Designation of the Virginia Security Corridor Sentinel Landscapes 7/10/2023
- Virginia Could See Conservation Gains Under New Federal Designation 7/10/2023
- U.S. Forest Service and HBCUs Unite to Boost Diversity in Wildland Firefighting 7/7/2023
- Grant Will Help Bolster Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort from Erosion. Here's How. 5/22/2023
- New Plan Would Save Future of 1 Million Acres of Salt Marshes Along Southeast U.S. Coast 5/16/2023
- Plan Unveiled to Protect Future of 1 Million Acres of Salt Marsh Along U.S. South Atlantic Coast 5/16/2023
- Cultivating a Cooperative Approach to Wildfire Suppression 5/10/2023
- The South Carolina Lowcountry Sentinel Landscape – A local partnership supporting a regional conservation vision 4/20/2023
- NCDOT nears completion on its first living shoreline project 3/23/2023
- Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Designates South Carolina Lowcountry Sentinel Landscape in the Longleaf Pine Range and Celebrates Recent Accomplishments 3/22/2023
- Interior and Defense Departments Launch Readiness and Recreation Initiative to Preserve Green Spaces, Enhance Recreation Opportunities around Military Installations 3/21/2023
- USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change 3/13/2023
- America the Beautiful Challenge 2023 Request for Proposals 3/3/2023
- National Coastal Resilience Fund 2023 Request for Proposals 2/16/2023
- 2022 National Coastal Resilience Fund Recipients Announced 12/15/2022
- Insights from the building of the Northwest Florida Sentinel Landscape Partnership 12/15/2022
- NFWF Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund 2023 Request For Proposals Now Open 11/22/2022
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Gopher Tortoise Review: Eastern Portion of Species’ Range Does Not Currently Meet Criteria for Listing Under the Endangered Species Act 10/11/2022
- 2022 REPI Challenge Recipients Announced 6/22/2022
- 1 Million Acres of Southeast Salt Marsh Move Closer to Protection 6/9/2022
- Restoring Forests, Reinforcing a Community 5/27/2022
- How the Military Works With Local Communities to Combat Climate Change 5/6/2022
- New military land use compatibility tools to shape the future of action plans across the nation 1/3/2022