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Cooperative Agriculture

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

15.681

Program objective

The objectives for the use of cooperative agriculture in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) are: Production or modification of specific cover types and/or growing methods that meet the life history requirements of species for which we have established objectives (e.g., waterfowl production); and Production of foods for wildlife species for which we have established objectives or maintenance, rehabilitation, or reestablishment of natural habitat.

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

    New Program. N/A

  2. 2020

    This program does not award financial assistance. The Service periodically awards new cooperative agricultural agreements on National Wildlife Refuges across the country through a competitive process.

  3. 2021

    This program does not award financial assistance.

  4. 2022

    This program does not award financial assistance.

  5. 2023

    This program does not award financial assistance.

  6. 2024

    This program does not award financial assistance.

  7. 2025

    This program does not award financial assistance.

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.

For information about Program policy and guidelines see Service policy 620 FW 2, Cooperative Agriculture Use Policy in the Fish and Wildlife Service.

  1. Fish and Wildlife Act—Community partnership enhancement (16 U.S.C. §742f(d)).

Program details

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Individual/Family
  • Other private institution/organization
  • Small business

Additional resources