Migratory Bird Joint Ventures

 

The objectives of this program are to support projects that protect, restore, and enhance wetland and upland ecosystems for the conservation of Migratory Birds. Funds support the work of the 23 Migratory Bird Joint Ventures which are independent regional partnerships formed under the auspices of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan that guides the conservation of waterfowl and other migratory birds in North America.

Active 15.637 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 It is estimated that similar results to those achieved in FY16 will be achieved in FY17. The $13.1 million appropriated for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and Migratory Bird Joint Ventures was used to leverage approximately $400 million in partner contributions to support landscape conservation planning, and habitat projects, for the benefit of migratory birds.
Fiscal Year 2018 The $13.1 million appropriated for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and Migratory Bird Joint Ventures was used to leverage approximately $500 million in partner contributions to support landscape conservation planning, and habitat projects, for the benefit of migratory birds.
Fiscal Year 2019 The $13.1 million appropriated for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and Migratory Bird Joint Ventures was used to leverage approximately $500 million in partner contributions to support landscape conservation planning, and habitat projects, for the benefit of migratory birds.
Fiscal Year 2020 The $14.6 million appropriated for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and Migratory Bird Joint Ventures was used to leverage approximately $560 million in partner contributions to support landscape conservation planning, and habitat projects, for the benefit of migratory birds.
Fiscal Year 2021 The $15.122 million appropriated for the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and Migratory Bird Joint Ventures was used to leverage approximately $540 million in partner contributions to support landscape conservation planning, and habitat projects, for the benefit of migratory birds.
Fiscal Year 2022 It is estimated that similar results to those achieved in FY21 were achieved in FY22.
Fiscal Year 2023 No current data available.
Fiscal Year 2024 No current data available. Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. §742 et seq.; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§661-666; Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C §2901 et seq.; Migratory Bird Treaty Act 16 U.S.C. §703 et seq.; and Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§1531 et seq. Federal, State and local government agencies, Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, private nonprofit institutions/organizations; public nonprofit institutions/organizations; profit organizations, interstate and intrastate entities, and individuals or families who are also private landowners. General Public. Applicant must participate or intend to participate in strategic conservation planning, implementation and evaluation activities designed to meet the Joint Venture objectives as identified in an approved Implementation Plan and all related plans. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Once the project is designed and either fits within an approved Implementation Plan or is reviewed and approved by a Joint Ventures Management Board, a cooperative agreement or grant agreement is written, executed, and work can begin. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines 180 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Applicants must be an existing or potential partner of a Joint Venture, and must agree to support Joint Venture goals and objectives. Project must fall within scope of a Management Board approved Joint Venture Implementation Plan and related conservation plans. Projects must contribute to overall Joint Venture goals and objectives. Project must be cost-effective. Projects that leverage grant funds with partner funds or in-kind services will receive preference. Joint Ventures are public/private partnerships, guided by a Management Board of public/private representatives and use a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) approved Implementation Plan that establishes conservation goals, priorities, and strategies. The Implementation Plan typically includes stepped down goals and objectives from a variety of national and international bird planning efforts. A Joint Venture Coordinator facilitates the coordination and implementation of the Joint Venture program. The USFWS provides basic administrative funding to the Joint Venture to cover costs associated with coordination; planning; monitoring, evaluation and applied research; communications and outreach; and project development and implementation. Joint Ventures may provide Federal assistance to partners within these categories to achieve the goals of the Joint Venture. The USFWS does not fund the entire scope of Joint Venture operations. Joint Venture partners are expected to contribute funding towards one or more of these categories. Non-federal match is not required, but leveraging USFWS dollars provided for Joint Ventures administration is a critical component of the Joint Ventures program. Performance Reports: Performance reports are required. Recipients must monitor and report on project performance in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR 200.329. A final performance report is due within 120 calendar days of the award period of performance end date, unless the awarding program approves a due date extension. The FWS details all reporting requirements including frequency and due dates in Notices of Award. Not applicable. The Recipient shall maintain a complete, detailed accounting system to report expenditures of grant funds and accomplishments achieved under the award. Records, accounts, and supporting documents must be retained for 3 years after submission of the final Federal Financial Status Report (SF 425). Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The assistance is available from the date of the enactment of the federal appropriation, and all funds must be spent before the expiration date for those funds. Program obligates funds and sends a notice of award to successful applicants. Recipients request funds in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles, unless otherwise dictated by program-specific legislation or special award terms. Program will include any special payment terms and conditions in the notice of award. None/Not specified. Joint Venture Liaison Officer,
Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: MBSP, 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 US
DBHC@fws.gov
Phone: (703 ) 358-1784
Fax: (703) 358-2282. https://www.fws.gov/partner/migratory-bird-joint-ventures 14-1611-2-3-302 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$7,499,998.00; FY 23 est $4,999,999.00; FY 24 est $5,000,000.00; FY 21$7,571,570.00; FY 20$6,665,603.00; FY 19$4,912,140.00; FY 18$4,413,405.00; FY 17$4,933,459.00; - Range is $2,400 to $900,000; Average $225,000. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2017 Projects not yet selected. Projects will support: the effective operation and implementation of joint ventures; the development of integrated migratory bird habitat landscape planning; monitoring, evaluation, and applied research; habitat conservation/protection, restoration, and enhancement; communications and outreach; and technical assistance and training for partners. Sea duck monitoring and information needs in the Great Lakes; Marsh bird population estimates to inform conservation decisions in the Midwest; Stopover ecology of the Least Sandpiper in Iowa.
Fiscal Year 2018 Evaluating contributions of wetlands in Prairie Pothole Region cropland-dominated landscapes to waterfowl productivity; Developing Habitat Occupancy Models for King Rails in the Great Lakes Region; tools to Track Wetland Habitat Net Landscape Change in the Central Valley and San Francisco Bay; Mottled Duck Nesting Ecology in Southwest Louisiana; Linking Agricultural and Conservation Interests to help support implementation of the 2017 Prairie Pothole JV Implementation Plan; Migratory patterns and habitat use of Pacific scoters; Ecological Modeling and Monitoring to Inform Avian Conservation in the Intermountain West; Binational Monitoring of Wintering Long-billed Curlews in the Mexicali Valley and Northern Gulf of California, Mexico.
Fiscal Year 2019 Determining the influence of landscape-scale habitat characteristics to empower sound grassland bird conservation decisions; Central Valley Joint Venture Implementation Plan support; Hudson Bay Project: Light goose monitoring and research; American black duck non-breeding habitat conservation decision support tool; Linking Agricultural and Conservation Interests to help support implementation of the 2017 Prairie Pothole JV Implementation Plan; Implementation of Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) Activities in North Dakota; Mottled Duck Nesting Ecology in Southwest Louisiana; Integrating Fixed-Wing and Helicopter Survey Platforms to Improve Detection and Species Identification of North American Breeding Scoters.
Fiscal Year 2020 Landscape-scale approaches to grassland bird conservation in the central U.S.; Partnerships to conserve sagebrush rangelands in the Intermountain West Joint Venture; Central Valley Joint Venture Implementation Plan support; American black duck non-breeding habitat conservation decision support tool; Linking agricultural and conservation Interests to help support the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Implementation Plan; Implementation of Prairie Pothole Joint Venture activities in North Dakota; Arctic Goose Joint Venture Mid-continent White-Fronted Goose Study; Integrating fixed-wing and helicopter survey platforms to improve detection and species identification of North American breeding scoters.
Fiscal Year 2021 Landscape-scale approaches to grassland bird conservation in the central U.S.; Partnerships to conserve sagebrush rangelands in the Intermountain West Joint Venture; Central Valley Joint Venture Implementation Plan support; American black duck eastern research project; Linking agricultural and conservation Interests to help support the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Implementation Plan; Implementation of Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture activities in Hawaii; Arctic Goose Joint Venture Mid-continent White-Fronted Goose Study.
Fiscal Year 2022 Examples of funded projects include the Playa Lakes Joint Venture, San Francisco Bay Joint Venture, Arctic Goose Joint Venture, and others. Specific project details for all the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures can be found at www.mbjv.org.
Fiscal Year 2023 Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that protect, restore, and enhance wetland and upland ecosystems for the conservation of Migratory Birds.
Fiscal Year 2024 Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that protect, restore, and enhance wetland and upland ecosystems for the conservation of Migratory Birds.