Cooperative Agreement F15AC00280

Federal Project Grant Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1.738 million to Henry's Fork Foundation, Inc. on August 19, 2025, under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to develop a comprehensive Water Quality Basin Plan for the Henrys Fork Watershed spanning Idaho and Wyoming. In partnership with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), the Foundation will assess nature-based and evidence-based project designs to address water quality impairments in Island Park...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Henry's Fork Foundation, a non-profit watershed conservation organization, a $628,750 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to improve fisheries in the Snake River Basin. The funding will support the development of new data infrastructure and expansion of hydrologic modeling of the South Fork Snake River. This will provide stakeholders and managers with the data, models, and short-term streamflow forecasts needed to more...

This $136,458.52 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program supports the Henry's Fork Foundation's efforts to permanently eliminate the oxythermal habitat squeeze at the Island Park Reservoir in Idaho. The funding will be used to develop a "shovel-ready" design plan for a hypolimnetic oxygenation system, which is a proven technique for improving fish habitat and downstream water quality. This system is...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686), provides $2,956,895 to Friends of the Teton River, a non-profit organization, to restore natural instream flows to Canyon Creek in Idaho. The project will improve irrigation infrastructure and water management at two diversion points, allowing the Canyon Creek Canal Company to divert water from the Teton River instead of Canyon Creek....

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will restore 1.4 miles of the New Fork River in western Wyoming through a $133,400 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program. The Game and Fish Department, in collaboration with Trout Unlimited and the Bureau of Land Management, will complete habitat restoration along the stretch of river characterized by high sedimentation and poor water quality. Restoration activities will include installing engineered...

This Project Grant award, funded by the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will provide $299,189 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to establish the Snake River Headwaters Watershed Group in northwest Wyoming. The group will work to increase the health and resiliency of the Snake River Headwaters, which is facing challenges from declining snowpack, earlier runoff, and rapid development. Key activities to be carried out under this grant include: Forming the...

Wyoming 3DHP Pilot Project - Upper Snake River Watershed The University of Wyoming's Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WYGISC) was awarded $299,425 on September 30, 2025, under the National Geospatial Program: Building The National Map (CFDA 15.817) cooperative agreement, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants. The three-year project (ending August 31, 2028) will develop three-dimensional hydrography products (3DHP) for the Snake River Headwaters...

The Friends of the Teton River, a non-profit organization located in Driggs, Idaho, received a $588,844 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support a collaborative effort with the City of Driggs, Grand Teton Canal Company, and other local stakeholders to develop a strategy for prioritizing infrastructure modernization...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,045.75 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate the development of a restoration plan for the Salt River Watershed in western Wyoming and eastern Idaho. The project will involve meeting with landowners, conducting habitat surveys and water quality monitoring, and developing a prioritized project list to address degraded aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitats within the...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,906,894.92 WaterSMART Program (CFDA 15.507) Project Grant to Friends of the Teton River, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Driggs, Idaho. The grant funding will be used to improve agricultural water reliability and restore instream flows to Canyon Creek by relocating diversions from the creek to the larger Teton River. Specifically, the project will make infrastructure improvements and management changes at three...