Department of the Interior — Federal Assistance Programs

The objectives for the use of cooperative agriculture in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) are: Production or modification of specific cover types and/or growing methods…

The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network is a national, collaborative consortium of federal agencies, tribes, universities, state and local governments, and other partners that provide…

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund grants provide Federal financial assistance to States and Territories (hereafter, “States”) that have entered into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section…

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund grants provide Federal financial assistance to States and Territories (hereafter, “States”) that have entered into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section…

To provide for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to enter into cooperative agreements with Tribes so that authorized Tribal inspectors can carry out inspection activities…

The objectives of this program focus on the cooperative management, administration, and protection of Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve. They include overseeing land and facilities, administering…

To establish and maintain cooperative study units, in partnership with federal, state, and local governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education, to facilitate multi-disciplinary…

To work in partnership with States and universities to address the information needs of local, State, and Federal fish, wildlife, and natural resource agencies through research,…

Reclamation’s WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) provides funding for the establishment or enlargement of grassroots, local watershed groups to encourage diverse stakeholders to develop collaborative…

To rehabilitate and improve the water diversion and delivery features of the Crow Irrigation Project (CIP). To plan, design and construct a new municipal, rural &…

The purpose of the program is to manage cultural and paleontological resources to benefit the public. BLM manages archaeological and historic sites, artifact collections, places of…

To manage and protect cultural resources on Reclamation land; provide for the curation of and public access to collectible heritage assets, including the increase of public…

To ensure the proper management, protection, and preservation of cultural resources over which the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) maintains responsibility; furnish secure, short-term housing and…

The National Park Service (NPS) conducts cultural resource stewardship largely at the park level. Projects encompass a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities across…

Provide funding to local governments with fire protection responsibilities to acquire slip-on tanker units to establish fleets of vehicles that can be quickly converted to be…

The Experienced Services Program (ESP) will provide support to Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of the Secretary program offices and divisions. Special emphasis will be…

To provide funding for planning, design, or construction of water projects with the primary purpose of providing domestic water supplies to disadvantaged communities or households that…

Dry-Redwater Rural Water Authority (DRWA) is working to identify a feasible rural water project within the bounds of the Dry-Redwater Service Area that provides clean, safe…

The primary purpose of the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative is to facilitate new geological and geochemical mapping activities, new geophysical data collection (and obtain associated datasets),…

Facilitating research and data collection on critical mineral resources in the United States is essential for strengthening national security and accelerating continued economic and technological growth.…