Cooperative Agreement F13AC00513

The Muskegon River Watershed Assembly (MRWA) was awarded a $207,500 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.608). The funding will support MRWA's project to remove the Altona Dam on the Little Muskegon River in Altona, Michigan by December 2025. Removal of the derelict Altona Dam will reconnect over 14 miles of instream habitat, improve conditions for brook...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 8, under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614), awarded $1.65 million to the State Coastal Conservancy on September 1, 2025, for the Lower Eel River Wetlands Acquisition Project. The primary deliverable is the fee-simple acquisition and permanent protection of 237 acres of wetlands and uplands in California. The project will preserve cottonwood gallery forest and instream...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded the North Clackamas Urban Watersheds Council a $100,000 cooperative agreement under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to provide project management and coordination for feasibility and concept design development to advance the removal of Kellogg Dam in Milwaukie, Oregon. Funding will specifically support oversight of environmental consultant work paid through other sources to help restore...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded County of Rio Blanco, Colorado a $6.17 million Cooperative Agreement on November 24, 2025, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to implement emergency recovery measures in Meeker, Colorado. This award addresses watershed protection and hazard mitigation resulting from the Lee and Elk fires. The project is scheduled for completion by October 15, 2026. Under this...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Riverrestoration.org, LLC a cooperative agreement valued at $296,726 on February 5, 2026, under the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery program (CFDA 15.529). The award funds the advancement of the Bluff Wetland Project from a 30% conceptual design phase (completed in March 2025) to a 60% design level, with an ultimate completion date of April 1, 2027. Riverrestoration will deliver 60% level...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. The award funds the construction of 1,070 linear feet of riverwalk infrastructure along the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Deliverables...

This $860,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on May 1, 2024 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), will fund the restoration of a degraded portion of Kingsbury Creek, a trout stream in Proctor, Minnesota. The project aims to reshape the stream channel, plant native vegetation, and construct a floodplain to enhance the ecological value and community benefits of the waterway. Key outcomes include improved habitat for native fish species, increased recreational...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The City of Russellville, Kentucky received a $1.78 million cooperative agreement award from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), effective January 8, 2026, with completion targeted for October 2, 2026. This award funds implementation of emergency recovery measures and auxiliary spillway repairs for the Mud River FRS 6A Watershed Dam located in Logan County, Kentucky, in response...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management awarded a Cooperative Agreement under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) to the Curry County Soil and Water Conservation District, doing business as the South Coast Watershed Council. Through this $127,607.84 award, the district will improve riparian and stream habitat conditions along Willow Creek, a major anadromous salmonid spawning and rearing tributary in the Floras Creek watershed. Key project activities include...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the City of Red Wing a $500,000 cooperative agreement effective July 1, 2025, through the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to rehabilitate the existing 98-year-old ground reservoir serving the Sorin Bluff Reservoir in Red Wing, Minnesota. Under this agreement, the City will extend the reservoir's service life by an additional 20 years through comprehensive repair and...