USFWS and NFWF Announce $7.4 Million in New Grants to Restore and Protect Habitats in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced 25 grants totaling $7.4 million to support wildlife habitat, climate resilience, community conservation partnerships and equitable access to nature in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
- Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced 25 grants totaling $7.4 million to support wildlife habitat, climate resilience, community conservation partnerships and equitable access to nature in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
- This year’s slate of grants will advance the goals of the Chesapeake Watershed Investments in Landscape Defense ( Chesapeake WILD ) Program and leverage more than $12 million in grantee matching funds, for a total conservation impact of $19.4 million.
- Nearly one million waterfowl winter on and near the bay each year — approximately one-third of the Atlantic Coast’s migratory population.
- More than 18 million people live and work in the Chesapeake Bay region, many depending on industries tied to the health of the watershed, like outdoor recreation, farming and fishing.