Description
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program is a voluntary, incentive-based program that provides direct technical assistance and financial assistance in the form of cooperative and grant agreements to private landowners to restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitat for the benefit of federal trust resources. The program has been in existence since 1987 and has over 30 years of successful delivery. Key aspects of the program include:
* Providing technical assistance and financial assistance to private landowners
* Restoring and conserving fish and wildlife habitats
* Supporting the Department of the Interior's mission and priorities
* Promoting biological diversity and sound scientific biological principles
* Collaborating with partners and stakeholders to identify and develop habitat conservation priorities
* Delivering projects through more than 250 full-time staff, active in all 50 States and territories
* Focusing on developing enhanced habitat connectivity, conserving pollinators, and implementing tools related to securing the future of species of greatest conservation concern.