Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025

Key Points

• Congress would require the Interior Department to start a voluntary “Urban Bird Treaty Program” focused on protecting and improving bird habitat in and around cities.
• The program would help cities, Tribes, community groups, schools, and nonprofits do projects like planting native plants, removing invasive species, and reducing city dangers to birds.
• It would create a competitive grant program for planning, research, training, monitoring, and on-the-ground habitat work, run through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
• The bill ties healthier urban green spaces to cleaner water, stronger landscapes that handle floods and drought, and better tracking and response to bird diseases like avian flu.
• It would authorize $1 million per year from 2026 through 2032, which could support local projects but would be limited funding compared to nationwide needs.

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