Parks Foundation

INFLATION REDUCTION ACT STEWARDING CANOPY AND COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL QUEENS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO REDUCE THE ABILITY OF TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL NETWORKS TO PROFIT FROM WILDLIFE AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCE CRIMES IN MOZAMBIQUE.

TO REDUCE POACHING AND TRAFFICKING OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

DRIVING A NEW, NATIONAL APPROACH TO COMBATING WILDLIFE CRIME IN SOUTH AFRICA: INSTITUTING COHESIVE, CROSS-SECTORAL, PROACTIVE RHINO PROTECTION

IMPROVE LE COORDINATION IN KAZA

SAFEGUARD RHINO AND OTHER SPECIES BY DISRUPTING POACHING AND TRAFFICKING, STRENGTHENING PROSECUTIONS, AND ENHANCING INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT.

SUPPORT EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE WITH INTENSIVE PROTECTION ZONES, PLANNING, OPERATIONS AND COORDINATION, AND A RISK AND THREAT MANAGEMENT UNIT.

REDUCE POACHING OF KEY SPECIES WITHIN THE CHINKO, CAR AND GARAMBA, DRC LANDSCAPES/PROTECTION AREAS, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON SECURITY, INTELLIGENCE,

INDIANOLA WMA

LOWER MISSISSIPPI DELTA WETLANDS

TRUCKEE MEADOWS PARKS FOUNDATION IS A 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPROVEMENT OF OUR PARKS. THE PARKS FOUNDATION VISTA PROJECT, HEALTHY PARKS HEALTHY PEOPLE, PROVIDES DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WITH AN ACTIVE,HANDS-ON PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND MITIGATE CHILDHOOD OBESITY. THIS VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH CNCS'S HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA. SEVEN VISTA MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RAISING FUNDS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPING A VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL MARKETING EFFORTS, AND BUILDING HEALTH-BASED CURRICULUM. THREE VISTA MEMBERS SERVE AT CARSON CITY PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY DEVELOP NEW COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND HELP GET MORE CITIZENS INTO THEIR PARKS AND GET HEALTHY. TWO VISTA MEMBERS SERVE AT THE WASHOE COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT WHERE THEY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY TARGETING THE OPIOID CRISIS. TWO VISTA MEMBERS SERVE AT NORTHERN NEVADA HOPES, A 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES INTEGRATED MEDICAL CARE AND WELLNESS SERVICES FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE MEMBERS AT HOPES PERFORM RESEARCH AND DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF CHANGE POINT, NEVADA'S FIRST LEGAL SYRINGE SERVICES PROGRAM, AND OTHER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS IN NORTHERN NEVADA. ONE VISTA LEADER, BASED OUT OF THE PARKS FOUNDATION, ASSISTS IN BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE 14 VISTA MEMBERS ACROSS THE FOUR ORGANIZATIONS.

JP COLEMAN BIGP

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TO INSTITUTIONALIZE CITES ENFORCEMENT TRAINING IN THE KAZA REGION.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, AFRICAN PARKS (AP) MANAGES TWO SIGNIFICANT PROTECTED AREAS IN CENTRAL AFRICA: GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) AND CHINKO IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR). THESE VAST WILDERNESS AREAS POSE UNIQUE CONSERVATION CHALLENGES, INCLUDING SECURITY, LOGISTICAL, AND TRANSHUMANCE-RELATED ISSUES, IN REGIONS MARKED BY POVERTY AND INSTABILITY. WITH SUPPORT FROM STRATEGIC DONORS LIKE THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), AP HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ESTABLISHING STRONG MANAGEMENT AND STABILITY IN THESE AREAS, RESULTING IN NOTABLE CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENTS.THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK (DRC) AND CHINKO (CAR). THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH TARGETED TRAINING INITIATIVES AIMED AT ENHANCING CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT SKILLS, PROMOTING EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, AND STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PASTORALISTS, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY HELP MITIGATE THREATS IN THESE VITAL REGIONS.WHILE CHINKO HAS NOT PLANNED A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AS INDICATED IN THE NOTICE OF FUNDING, THE PARK HAS PROACTIVELY DEVELOPED AN ADAPTIVE STRATEGY. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS THE PARK TO EFFICIENTLY ADDRESS BOTH IMMEDIATE AND EVOLVING TRAINING NEEDS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PARK AND ITS LONG-TERM VISION. AT GARAMBA, THE TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT, SUPPORTED BY USFWS, PROVIDED IMPORTANT GUIDANCE FOR FUTURE TRAINING INITIATIVES. THROUGH STRATEGIC PLANNING, GARAMBA HAS HARNESSED THE INSIGHTS GAINED FROM THE ASSESSMENT TO DYNAMICALLY RESPOND TO THE PARK S EVOLVING NEEDS. THE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL PARK BUSINESS PLANS. THESE BUSINESS PLANS SERVE AS FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS, METICULOUSLY DEVELOPED IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH AP LEADERSHIP, TO ENSURE THAT PARK OPERATIONS RESPOND TO OUR COMMITMENTS. OUR RESPONSIBILITY EXTENDS NOT ONLY TO OUR STRATEGIC DONORS BUT ALSO TO OUR GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OVERALL, THE PROJECT S GOAL IS TO PROTECT THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THESE CRITICAL CONSERVATION AREAS WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND STAKEHOLDERS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT AN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EFFORT IN PENDJARI AND W NATIONAL PARKS BY STRENGTHENING BIOLOGICAL MONITORING ELEPHANT PROTECTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AS PART OF THE WAP COMPLEX FOREST ELEPHANT STRONGHOLD A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE THIS ECOSYSTEM IS HOME TO WEST AFRICAS LARGEST REMAINING ELEPHANT POPULATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 4056 INDIVIDUALS OF WHICH MORE THAN HALF APPROXIMATELY 2892 ELEPHANTS ARE LOCATED IN PENDJARI AND W NATIONAL PARKS. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING HUMANELEPHANT CONFLICT HEC LIVESTOCK ENCROACHMENT AND REGIONAL INSECURITY. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE1 DEPLOYING SIX ELEPHANT SATELLITE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS COLLARS ANNUALLY TO MAINTAIN 40 ACTIVE COLLARS IN THE WAP BENIN COMPLEX 2 CONDUCTING CONSISTENT AERIAL MONITORING OF ELEPHANT MOVEMENTS ACROSS THE PROTECTED AREAS AND 3 ENGAGING WITH PASTORALISTS AND REDUCING LIVESTOCK ENCROACHMENT THROUGH AN ANNUAL LIVESTOCK VACCINATION CAMPAIGN 40000 CATTLE AT THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROTECTED AREAS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT AN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EFFORT IN PENDJARI AND W NATIONAL PARKS BY STRENGTHENING BIOLOGICAL MONITORING, ELEPHANT PROTECTION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AS PART OF THE WAP COMPLEX FOREST ELEPHANT STRONGHOLD (A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE), THIS ECOSYSTEM IS HOME TO WEST AFRICA'S LARGEST REMAINING ELEPHANT POPULATION, WITH APPROXIMATELY 4,178 INDIVIDUALS, OF WHICH MORE THAN HALF (APPROXIMATELY 2,272 ELEPHANTS) ARE LOCATED IN PENDJARI AND W NATIONAL PARKS. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING, HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC), LIVESTOCK ENCROACHMENT, AND REGIONAL INSECURITY. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) DEPLOYING ELEPHANT SATELLITE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) COLLARS; (2) CONDUCTING RANGER-LED ELEPHANT MONITORING AND HEC INCIDENT RESPONSE PATROLS; (3) CONDUCTING A BIENNIAL LARGE MAMMAL AERIAL SURVEY; AND (4) ENGAGING WITH PASTORALISTS AND REDUCING LIVESTOCK ENCROACHMENT THROUGH AN ANNUAL LIVESTOCK VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AT THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROTECTED AREAS.

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND FY 2017

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT AN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK (A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE) BY STRENGTHENING BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND IMPROVING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CAPACITY. GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK IS HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST ELEPHANT POPULATIONS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (APPROXIMATELY 1,310 INDIVIDUALS). THESE ELEPHANTS ARE ALSO GENETICALLY UNIQUE, CONSTITUTING ONE OF THE FEW CONFIRMED HYBRID FOREST-SAVANNA ELEPHANT ZONES ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE AFRICAN FOREST, SAVANNA, AND FOREST-SAVANNA HYBRID ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING BY CONSERVATION MANAGERS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) DEPLOYING AND MAINTAINING ELEPHANT SATELLITE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) COLLARS; (2) ANALYZING GPS COLLAR DATA AND BIENNIAL AERIAL SURVEY DATA TO INFORM PARK-WIDE OPERATIONS; (3) ESTABLISHING A BIODIVERSITY OBSERVATORY TO SUPPORT RESEARCH EFFORTS AND DEVELOP NATIONAL RESEARCH TALENT; AND (4) DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PAIRING PROGRAM WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS.

AERIAL SUPPORT FOR ANTI-POACHING, MONITORING, AND MANAGEMENT OF ZAKOUMA NATIONAL PARK, CHAD AND PERIPHERY

ADD INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO AGREEMENT

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION PARK ACTIVITY EXPANSION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH

INDY TREE WORKS

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION FREE ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

FUNDING ASH SEED COLLECTION IN NEW YORK STATE FOR EX SITU CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION EFFORTS

FA PA FY2019 WS - PINKERTONS RD.

FARM AND RANCH LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE FY 2023 VISTA SUPPORT PROGRAM GRANT DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET.

AFRICAN PARKS' LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ANTI-POACHING BLITZ.

RESTORE UPLAND AND PRARIE HABITAT

ZAKOUMA NATIONAL PARK ANTI-POACHING AND RAPID INTERVENTION

SUSTAINABLE NATURE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHINKO PROJECT AFRICA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA.

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO CITY PARKS FOUNDATION, INC. TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN NEW YORK CITY, SPECIFICALLY IN HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE BRONX, QUEENS, BROOKLYN, AND MANHATTAN. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY CREATING IN-DEPTH AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING THAT REINFORCES AND BUILDS STUDENTS; KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. ONE OF THIS PROJECT'S GOALS IS TO HELP CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND FOSTER THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN YOUTH ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN BRONX, KINGS, QUEENS, AND NEW YORK COUNTIES, AND PROVIDE FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE HIGHSCHOOLERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAMMING LED BY PAID INTERNS AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE CONFIRMED SUB AWARDEES WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR LINE OF ENVIRONMENTAL WORK. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENTS BEE CONSERVANCY WILL RAISE STUDENTS AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES, POLLINATORS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN NYC; TREES NEW YORK WILL GO IN DEPTH ON TREE IDENTIFICATION AND STEWARDSHIP, HUMAN IMPACTS INSTITUTE WILL OFFER INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS TO GUIDE STUDENTS TO THINK OF CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO POLLUTION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS, NATURAL AREAS CONSERVANCY WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FOREST AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AS WELL STREET TREE CARE, SWITCH ENERGY ALLIANCE WILL IMPROVE STUDENTS ENERGY LITERACY. OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: FALL 2025: ENROLL 25 STUDENTS AT EACH OF THE FOUR SITES, SPRING 26, FALL 26, AND SPRING 27 25 STUDENTS AT EACH SITE FOR TOTAL OF 180 AND 200 IN THE FIRST AND SECOND SCHOOL YEARS. THE SUMMER PROGRAM WILL ENROLL STUDENTS INTO 16 FIELD EXPERIENCES AND 18 SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS. (8 IN YEAR 1 AND 10 IN YEAR 2. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: SHORT-TERM OUTCOME INCLUDES: AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF CURRICULUM TOPICS SUCH AS: CLIMATE EFFECTS, URBAN FORESTS, AND URBAN WATER. MEDIUM- AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 20 STUDENTS RETURNING AS REPEAT PARTICIPANTS AND 3 RETURNING AS INTERNS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE NYC AREAS AND BEYOND.

VA AWARDS GRANTS TO QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AS AUTHORIZED UNDER 38 UNITED STATES CODE 521A.

VA AWARDS GRANTS TO QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AS AUTHORIZED UNDER 38 UNITED STATES CODE 521A.

ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS REFER TO THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CASH GRANTS WHILE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF GRANTS EQUALS TOTAL OF ALL AMERICORPS VISTA PROJECTS, TH

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE.

OHIO VETERAN ADAPTIVE RECREATION, COLLABORATIVE SPORTS, RECREATION AND WELLNESS PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT NEW YORK CITY REVOLUTIONS, A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES FEATURING INFLUENTIAL NEW YORK CITY ARTISTS' WORK.

VERDE RIVER GREENWAY HABITAT IMPROVEMENT - PHASE 1 - AZSPF

WILD HORSE AND BURRO RESOURCE MGMT, 2008

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE: A NEW YORK CITY ARTS FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE: A NEW YORK CITY ARTS FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT CITYPARKS SUMMERSTAGE: A NEW YORK CITY ARTS FESTIVAL.

MISSION FORWARD-EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY IN ADAPTIVE SPORTS FOR DISABLED VETERANS

TO SUPPORT STAFF ARTIST AND CONSULTANT COSTS FOR SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT ARTIST FEES, SUPPLIES AND PROMOTION FOR SUMMERSTAGE 2015, A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

CALIFORNIA WATCHABLE WILDLIFE

TO SUPPORT THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT ARTS FOR ALL: A CITYWIDE FESTIVAL OF DANCE MUSIC AND THEATER.

CITY PARKS FOUNDATION WORKS TO IMPROVE NEW YORK CITY'S NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BY PROVIDING FREE, HIGH QUALITY PARKS PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERV

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND ARTIST FEES FOR SUMMERSTAGE A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT ARTS FOR ALL: A CITYWIDE FESTIVAL.

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE CHINKO CONSERVATION AREA

TO FACILITATE THE RESTORATION OF THE BEAVER DAM WETLAND AREA IN LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA.

TO SUPPORT THE SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

TO SUPPORT ARTS FOR ALL: A CITYWIDE FESTIVAL.

TO SUPPORT SUMMERSTAGE, A SERIES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

CALIFORNIA WATCHABLE WILDLIFE PROJECT

SET UP NEW CHALLENGE COST SHARE AGREEMENT AND ADD FIRST ROUND OF FUNDS TO CONTINUE PROJECTS

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION WORKSHOPS IN RENO NEVADA.

OMAHA PARK FOUNDATION COLLABORATIVE ARTS & EDUCATION PROGRAMMING - LECL

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO MAINTAIN WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND CORE AREAS IN THE TRANSBOUNDARY SANGHA TRINATIONAL AND NORTHERN CONGO REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CAMEROON AND CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC BY SUPPORTING THE MANAGEMENT OF FIVE PARK COMPLEXES AND BY WORKING WITH FORESTRY COMPANIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON THE PARK PERIPHERY TO BETTER SECURE FOREST RESOURCES FROM ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSERVATION OF USFWS TRUST RESOURCES AND FEDERALLY PROTECTED SPECIES, INCLUDING THE WORLD'S LARGEST POPULATION OF WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS AND THE LARGEST, CONNECTED POPULATION OF FOREST ELEPHANTS. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE STABILIZATION OF POACHING PRESSURES; RELIABLE INFORMATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF WILDLIFE; AND COORDINATION OF CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES ACROSS SIX SITES IN THREE COUNTRIES, INCLUDING TARGETED JOINT ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE WORKFORCE CAPACITY AND SAFEGUARD LOCAL AND LEGAL USE OF WILDLIFE. THIS AWARD WILL FOCUS ON ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED IN AND AROUND ODZALA KOKOUA NATIONAL PARK, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, BUT WILL BE LINKED WITH TWO ADDITIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS (F18AC00846 TO THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND AND F19AC00607 TO THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY) IN TERMS OF IMPLEMENTING THE OUTLINED OBJECTIVES AT THE LANDSCAPE SCALE THROUGH COORDINATION ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE, FACILITATED BY SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT BY USFWS. EACH YEAR'S FINANCIAL OBLIGATION IS APPROVED BY USFWS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED UPON AVAILABLE FUNDING, SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL WORKPLANS, AND A REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S PERFORMANCE. THE FUNDING SOURCE IS A 632(A) TRANSFER FROM USAID; TRANSFER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTRAL AFRICA REGIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (CARPE).

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXPAND THE CONSERVATION SUCCESSES IN ZAKOUMA NATIONAL PARK (ZNP), CHAD, TO THE GREATER ZAKOUMA ECOSYSTEM (GZE), REPRESENTING A TEN-FOLD INCREASE IN WILDLIFE HABITAT UNDER IMPROVED MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION. THIS PROJECT WILL EXTEND EFFORTS BEYOND THE ZNP BOUNDARY, INCLUDING SINIAKA MINIA FAUNAL RESERVE AND OTHER CRITICAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS, TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED INCREASE OF THE ELEPHANT POPULATION, WHICH HAS SEEN STEADY GROWTH TO OVER 550 INDIVIDUALS UNDER AFRICAN PARKS MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS THE PROTECTION OF KORDOFAN GIRAFFE, OF WHICH HALF OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION IS FOUND IN ZNP, AND OTHER KEY WILDLIFE SPECIES, BY WORKING WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ADDRESSING CONSERVATION AND LAND-USE ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSHUMANCE, AND EXPANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT SURVEILLANCE AND WILDLIFE MONITORING EFFORTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) EXPANDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WILDLIFE MONITORING EFFORTS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF AERIAL, HORSEBACK, AND RIVER-BASED PATROLS TO THE BROADER LANDSCAPE; 2) DEVELOPING A STAKEHOLDER-BASED GZE LAND-USE PLAN WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING MOBILE PASTORALISTS; AND 3) MONITORING THE MOVEMENTS AND IMPACTS OF NOMADIC GROUPS AROUND THE GZE AS PART OF A BROADER USFWS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE CONSERVATION IMPACTS OF TRANSHUMANCE ACROSS THE SUDANO-SAHEL REGION.