Cooperative Agreement F14AC00165

This $500,000 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), supports American Rivers Inc.'s efforts to remove the Lockville Dam on the Deep River in North Carolina. The dam removal is expected to reopen 56.5 river miles, reconnecting critical habitat for the federally endangered Cape Fear shiner and threatened Atlantic pigtoe. The project will also provide short-term job creation, improve...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $100,000.00 to the Rhode Islands Chapter of Trout Unlimited to support the removal of the Capwell Mill Pond Dam on the Carr River in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. The dam removal project aims to restore 8 miles and 24 acres of aquatic habitat for native brook trout and other species by reconnecting fragmented stream ecosystems within the Big River...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $222,645.00 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041) on June 20, 2024. This federal grant funding will support RIDEM's initiatives to improve dam safety across the state of Rhode Island. Key activities include conducting dam inspections, developing emergency action plans, providing technical assistance, and implementing infrastructure...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (CFDA 15.658) program, provides $186,843.00 to the Raritan Headwaters Association to perform feasibility analysis and engineering design for the removal of the Rockafellows Mills Dam in New Jersey. The key products and services to be delivered include: (1) oversight of feasibility studies and engineering design for dam removal, (2)...

The Town of Braintree, Massachusetts will receive a $2 million cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Habitat Conservation (CFDA 11.463) federal grant program. The funding will support two dam removal projects in the Monatiquot River watershed between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2026. Specifically, the Town will completely remove two dams and restore river channels, improving habitat connectivity for fish and other aquatic species....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,230,000 Project Grant through the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Inc. for the Ipswich Mills Dam Removal Project. This project will permanently restore 49 miles of mainstem and tributary habitat for native and migratory fish populations in the Ipswich River watershed and the Great Marsh Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Key project elements include full removal of the Ipswich Mills...

The City of Providence received a $9,800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the National Infrastructure Investments (RAISE) program. The grant funds the Providence Riverwalk Resilience Project, which involves capital investments in transportation infrastructure resilience along the Providence Riverwalk. Key activities include shoreline restoration assessment and community engagement focused on the Port of Providence waterfront, as...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,556,932 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to American Rivers Inc., a non-profit environmental organization. The funding will support the design and permitting for the removal of Daniels Dam on the Patapsco River in Maryland. This project is part of the larger Patapsco Restoration effort, which has previously involved the NOAA-supported removal of Bloede, Simkins, and...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) received a $6,293,140 federal Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the development of 600 feet of new boardwalk with a concrete retaining wall, handrails, and guardrails at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island. This project will improve visitor access to and...

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the City of East Providence were awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The 3-year project will enable the re-designation of Crescent Park Beach as a licensed swimmable public beach. The funding will support the construction of ADA-compliant public restrooms, the hiring of lifeguards, and continued water...