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Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation

Program Information

Popular name

(Migratory Bird)

Program Number

15.655

Program objective

Working with others to conserve, enhance, and better understand the ecology and habitats of migratory bird species.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2017

    The program will continue to develop and implement conservation plans similar to prior fiscal years. The program continued to work with partners in the development and implementation of conservation plans that contribute to improving the health of migratory bird species and their habitats, and increasing opportunities for and access to outdoor recreation. The program also supported monitoring activities that provide critical data that allows the establishment of migratory bird hunting seasons that, in turn, provides hunting opportunities.

  2. 2018

    In FY18, the program issued 30 awards through its continued work with partners in the development and implementation of conservation plans that contribute to improving the health of migratory bird species and their habitats, and increasing opportunities for and access to outdoor recreation. The program also supported monitoring activities that provide critical data that allows the establishment of migratory bird hunting seasons that, in turn, provide hunting opportunities.

  3. 2019

    In FY19, the program issued 23 awards through its continued work with partners in the development and implementation of conservation plans that contribute to improving the health of migratory bird species and their habitats, and increasing opportunities for and access to outdoor recreation. The program also supported monitoring activities that provide critical data used in the establishment of annual migratory bird hunting seasons that, in turn, provide hunting opportunities for the American public.

  4. 2020

    In FY20, the program issued 25 awards through its continued work with partners in the development and implementation of conservation plans that contribute to improving the health of migratory bird species and their habitats, and increasing opportunities for and access to outdoor recreation. The program also supported monitoring activities that provide critical data used in the establishment of annual migratory bird hunting seasons that, in turn, provide hunting opportunities for the American public.

  5. 2021

    In FY21, the program issued 35 awards through its continued work with partners in the development and implementation of conservation plans that contribute to improving the health of migratory bird species and their habitats and increasing opportunities for and access to outdoor recreation. The program also supported monitoring activities that provide critical data used in the establishment of annual migratory bird hunting seasons that, in turn, provide hunting opportunities for the American public.

  6. 2022

    Program issued 15 awards through its continued work with partners in the development and implementation of conservation plans that contribute to improving the health of migratory bird species and their habitats and increasing opportunities for and access to outdoor recreation. The program also supported monitoring activities that provide critical data used in the establishment of annual migratory bird hunting seasons that, in turn, provide hunting opportunities for the American public.

  7. 2023

    The program will continue to conduct conservation and monitoring activities like prior years, including using vehicles like the Urban Bird Treaty to expand outreach efforts and activities to better reach under-served communities. The program will also award $100,000 to further our understanding of conditions that affect webless species of migratory birds.

  8. 2024

    No current data is available.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act—Cooperation of agencies (16 U.S.C. §661).

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Federal
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Individual/Family
  • Interstate
  • Intrastate
  • Local
  • Other private institution/organization
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Profit organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Quasi-public nonprofit organization
  • Small business
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • State
  • U.S. Territories

Additional resources