2021 Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund RFP webinar

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will host a one hour applicant webinar this Thursday, Dec. 10^th at 2:00pm EDT for those interested in learning more about the 2021 Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund RFP.

Register here for the webinar, which will be recorded for those unable to attend. A link to the recording will be posted to the Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund webpage.

Proposals are due to NFWF by 11:59PM on Thursday, February 18, 2021.

Please see below for more details about this funding opportunity.

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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced the release of the 2021 request for proposals under the Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund.

The Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund is a public-private partnership supported with Federal funding from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and private funding from International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership and the Altria Group.

This request for proposals (RFP) expects to award approximately $1 million in federal and private sector funding in support of projects within the greater Cumberland Plateau region that restore and improve shortleaf pine and oak forests, riparian forests, soil health, water quality, and/or in-stream habitats, and populations of associated wildlife species, such as northern bobwhite, prairie warbler, as well as fish, amphibians and other aquatic species.

Full proposals are due Thursday, February 18, 2021 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

A webinar for interested applicants will be held on Thursday, December 10^th from 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern. Registration for the webinar is required: Webinar Registration

For more information or questions about this RFP, please contact Jon Scott (jonathan.scott@nfwf.org).