The Mexico program's goal is to promote partnerships between public agencies and groups interested in:
- Protecting, improving, restoring, and managing an appropriate distribution and variety of wetland ecosystems and other habitats for wetlands-associated migratory birds and other fish and wildlife in North America;
- maintaining and improving the current distributions of wetlands-associated migratory bird populations; and
- maintaining an abundance of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) and other populations of wetlands-associated migratory birds consistent with the objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan, Waterbird Conservation Plan for the Americas, Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan, and other international obligations contained in the treaties and migratory bird conventions and other agreements with Canada, Mexico, and other countries.
The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match.
Preparing a Proposal
Proposals should demonstrate how the activities of partners involved in a wetland鈥檚 conservation project will encourage sustainable and effective programs for the long-term conservation of wetlands-associated migratory birds. The Act defines wetlands conservation projects as:
- The acquisition of property containing wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats, including water rights, wherein the acquired land will be administered for its long-term conservation and for the benefit of migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife that depend on them;
- The restoration, management, or enhancement of wetlands ecosystems and associated habitats, wherein these activities will be conducted on lands and waters that will be administered for their long-term conservation and for the benefit of migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife that depend on them; and
- Only for projects carried out in Mexico, activities that involve technical training, education, sustainable-use studies, or organizational infrastructure-building needed to develop or strengthen wetlands conservation and management capabilities.
For more information on the Mexico program, contact the Mexico Coordinator, Nicole Virella.
Be sure to fully read and understand the Eligibility Criteria and Processes, Mexico Instructions and Mexico Grant Administration Standards to help make your proposal more competitive and your project easier to manage. If your project is selected, these will become the basis of your Assistance Award.
Applicants are encouraged to review the Mexico NAWCA Administration Standards document to see how scored sections within the proposal are answered and incorporated into the Notice of Award.
