North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Mexico Grants

North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Mexico Grants is sponsored by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The NAWCA Mexico program promotes partnerships between public agencies and groups to protect, improve, restore, and manage wetland ecosystems and other habitats for migratory birds and other fish and wildlife in North America.

For projects carried out in Mexico, eligible activities include technical training, education, sustainable-use studies, or organizational infrastructure-building needed to develop or strengthen wetlands conservation and management capabilities. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match.

North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Mexico Grants | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Mexico Grants The Mexico program's goal is to promote partnerships between public agencies and groups interested in: Protecting, improving, restoring, and managing an appropriate distribution and variety of wetland ecosystems and other habitats for wetlands-associated migratory birds and other fish and wildlife in North America; maintaining and improving the current distributions of wetlands-associated migratory bird populations; and maintaining an abundance of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) and other populations of wetlands-associated migratory birds consistent with the objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan, Waterbird Conservation Plan for the Americas, Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan, and other international obligations contained in the treaties and migratory bird conventions and other agreements with Canada, Mexico, and other countries.

The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match. Proposals should demonstrate how the activities of partners involved in a wetland’s conservation project will encourage sustainable and effective programs for the long-term conservation of wetlands-associated migratory birds.

The Act defines wetlands conservation projects as: The acquisition of property containing wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats, including water rights, wherein the acquired land will be administered for its long-term conservation and for the benefit of migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife that depend on them; The restoration, management, or enhancement of wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats, wherein these activities will be conducted on lands and waters that will be administered for their long-term conservation and for the benefit of migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife that depend on them; and Only for projects carried out in Mexico, activities that involve technical training, education, sustainable-use studies, or organizational infrastructure-building needed to develop or strengthen wetlands conservation and management capabilities.

For more information on the Mexico program, contact the Mexico Coordinator, Nicole Virella . Be sure to fully read and understand the Eligibility Criteria and Processes , Mexico Instructions and Mexico Grant Administration Standards to help make your proposal more competitive and your project easier to manage. If your project is selected, these will become the basis of your Assistance Award.

Applicants are encouraged to review the Mexico NAWCA Administration Standards document to see how scored sections within the proposal are answered and incorporated into the Notice of Award. Related Resources & Information Information for NAWCA Mexico Applicants: En Español North American Wetlands Conservation Act Mexico grant application resources.

Information for NAWCA Mexico Applicants: English North American Wetlands Conservation Act Mexico grant application resources. North American Wetlands Conservation Act Biennial Reports North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Section 10. REPORT TO CONGRESS: The Secretary shall report to the appropriate Committees on the implementation of this Act.

The report shall include: (1) a biennial assessment of: (A) the estimated number of acres of wetlands and habitat for waterfowl and... NAWCA and NMBCA Payments: Requesting Grant Funds Documents for Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) and the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grants.