Migratory Bird Conservation
CFDA 15.647 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$1.9M
Awards
20
Recipients
18
States
12
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | 15 | |
| 2025 | $467K | 4 | -62.5% |
| 2026 | $186K | 1 | -60.3% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 20 Awards under CFDA 15.647
Largest individual obligations for Migratory Bird Conservation.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_F22AC03187_014 IN THE UNITED STATES, THE CURRENT ANALYSIS OF AVIAN RISK COLLISION TO PROPOSED OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT IS DONE BY BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT (BOEM) USING THE ORIGINAL OFF… | BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Maine | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ME-01 | 2025 | $265,353 |
ASST_NON_F21AP03911_014 REGION 3 JOINT VENTURE HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION | OZAUKEE COUNTY Wisconsin | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | WI-06 | 2024 | $261,000 |
ASST_NON_F21AP03174_014 THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST IS A PREDOMINANTLY XERIC LANDSCAPE THAT CONTAINS WETLANDS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO SHOREBIRDS IN THE PACIFIC AMERICAS FLYWAY. IN THIS REGION, TRENDS FOR MANY… | POINT REYES BIRD OBSERVATORY California | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $249,589 |
ASST_NON_F23AC00924_014 AWARD PURPOSE: OUR PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON STUDYING THE FALL MIGRATIONS OF SHOREBIRDS IN A COMPARATIVE CONTEXT IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE OUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMEN… | UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | AK-00 | 2026 | $185,516 |
ASST_NON_F21AP02039_014 RUNNING COLLISION RISK MODELS USING DATA FROM INCIDENTAL EAGLE TAKE PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO ESTIMATE BALD ANDGOLDEN EAGLE FATALITIES AT WIND-ENERGY FACILITIES AND ENSURE AUTHORIZED… | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY New Mexico | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $133,759 |
ASST_NON_F22AC00190_014 WHY ARE WHIP-POOR-WILLS DISAPPEARING ACROSS THE MIDWEST | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | IL-13 | 2025 | $122,706 |
ASST_NON_F20AP11763_014 CONNECTING COMMUNITIES, BUILDING CONSERVATION CAPACITY, AND SUSTAINING NON-BREEDING SEASON MONITORING | THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS California | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | CA-02 | 2024 | $98,266 |
ASST_NON_F24AP00039_014 FULL LIFE CYCLE APPROACHES TO THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS REQUIRE NOT JUST INFORMATION ON A SPECIES NEEDS ACROSS THE ANNUAL CYCLE BUT ALSO AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW POPULATI… | SELVA INVESTIGACION PARA LA CONSERVACION EN EL NEOTROPICO | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $89,320 |
ASST_NON_F19AP00566_014 VA EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR LOCAL BIRD CONSERVATION BY FOSTERING BIRD CITIES | AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY Virginia | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | VA-05 | 2024 | $79,992 |
ASST_NON_F22AC03050_014 THE BLACK-FOOTED (PHOEBASTRIA NIGRIPES BFAL) AND LAYSAN (PHOEBASTRIA IMMUTABILIS LAAL) ALBATROSSES ARE LONG-LIVED SEABIRDS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN TO THE USFWS. INFORMATION ON T… | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | CO-02 | 2024 | $60,000 |
ASST_NON_F22AP00256_014 NON-BREEDING SEASON CONSERVATION INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR MIDWESTERN NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORYLANDBIRDSBIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL WILL WORK WITH LATIN AMERICAN PARTNERS, COLLABORATORS, AND… | BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2025 | $55,000 |
ASST_NON_F24AC01848_014 WE WILL SURVEY FOR PINYON JAYS IN NM AND POSSIBLY AZ AS PART OF A PROPOSED RANGE-WIDE SURVEY EFFORT FOR PINYON JAYS. THESE RANGE-WIDE SURVEYS WILL BE THE FIRST LARGE SCALE EVALUAT… | SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATION California | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | NM-01 | 2024 | $50,000 |
ASST_NON_F19AP00564_014 MO BROADENING THE MOTUS WILDLIFE TRACKING NETWORK IN THE MIDWEST AND NEOTROPICS MBJ-19 | MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Missouri | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | MO-03 | 2024 | $46,187 |
ASST_NON_F24AP00033_014 UNRAVELING THE MYSTERIES OF KIRTLAND S WARBLER MIGRATION USING MULTI-SENSOR GEOLOCATORS | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION District of Columbia | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | DC-98 | 2024 | $43,876 |
ASST_NON_F24AC01846_014 THE BROAD GOAL OF OUR STUDY IS TO FILL BASIC KNOWLEDGE GAPS IN MALLARD AND MEXICAN DUCK SPATIAL ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL INTERACTIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST U.S.A. AN ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE O… | NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY New Mexico | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | AZ-90 | 2024 | $36,924 |
ASST_NON_F23AC00158_014 AWARD PURPOSE: HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI) SURVEILLANCE IN WILD BIRDS IN ALASKA. THISAGREEMENT WILL ASSIST THE STATE VETERINARIAN S OFFICE IN MEETING COSTS ASSOCIATED… | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ALASKA DEPARTMENT Alaska | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | AK-00 | 2024 | $33,000 |
ASST_NON_F24AP00121_014 THE WOOD THRUSH (WOTH) IS ALSO A SPECIES OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICAN FORESTS. WOTHHAVE RECEIVED MORE RESEARCH THAN MANY NEOTROPICAL MIGRANTS ON THE WINTERING GROUNDS, BUT THEREREMAI… | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | IL-13 | 2024 | $25,023 |
ASST_NON_F23AC00710_014 THE EASTERN BLACK RAIL (LATTERALUS JAMAICENSIS) IS AN ELUSIVE, POORLY STUDIED, AND FEDERALLY THREATENED (ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, 2020) MARSH BIRD THAT HAS UNDERGONE A MASSIVE RANG… | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY District of Columbia | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | DC-98 | 2025 | $23,983 |
ASST_NON_F24AP00085_014 THE POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS ( POKAGON BAND ) PROPOSES TO PURCHASE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN THREE MOTUS MONITORING STATIONS TO INCREASE REGIONAL CAPACITY TO DETECT MIGRATO… | POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI Michigan | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | MI-05 | 2024 | $22,680 |
ASST_NON_F24AC01871_014 THE KLAMATH BIRD OBSERVATORY (KBO) WORKS WITH THE SERVICE AND MULTIPLE OTHER PARTNERS IN REGION 1 AND ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO ACHIEVE BIRD CONSERVATION. THE SERVICE PARTN… | KLAMATH BIRD OBSERVATORY Oregon | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | 2024 | $15,000 |
Top 20 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $265K | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $261K | 1 |
| Alaska | $219K | 2 |
| Illinois | $148K | 2 |
| California | $98K | 1 |
| Virginia | $80K | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $68K | 2 |
| Colorado | $60K | 1 |
| New Mexico | $50K | 1 |
| Missouri | $46K | 1 |
| Arizona | $37K | 1 |
| Michigan | $23K | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTEME | $265K | 1 |
| OZAUKEE COUNTYWI | $261K | 1 |
| POINT REYES BIRD OBSERVATORYCA | $250K | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTSMA | $186K | 1 |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITYNM | $171K | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISIL | $148K | 2 |
| THE INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONSCA | $98K | 1 |
| SELVA INVESTIGACION PARA LA CONSERVACION EN EL NEOTROPICO | $89K | 1 |
| AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCYVA | $80K | 1 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCO | $60K | 1 |
| BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL | $55K | 1 |
| SOUTHERN SIERRA RESEARCH STATIONCA | $50K | 1 |
| MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIONMO | $46K | 1 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONDC | $44K | 1 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ALASKA DEPARTMENTAK | $33K | 1 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYDC | $24K | 1 |
| POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMIMI | $23K | 1 |
| KLAMATH BIRD OBSERVATORYOR | $15K | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs