Cooperative Agreement F19AC00304

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244), supports the restoration of severely degraded stream systems and wetland habitats across 3,000 acres administered by the BLM Taos Field Office in New Mexico. The non-profit organization RIO Grande Return will employ low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) techniques, including removing non-native species, planting...

This $1,069,948.82 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) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) will restore one acre of wetland habitat on the campus of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan under a $810,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5. The wetland restoration activities are funded through October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025 under the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) program (CFDA #66.469). Specifically, ARC will address three Beneficial Use Impairments in the Rouge...

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 Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $128,477 Cooperative Agreement under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.070) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions), a non-profit organization. The award supports NEW Solutions in serving as the senior advisor for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, coordinating agreements with key stakeholders, and providing oversight of construction activities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Restoration...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,420,000 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614) grant to the Washington State Department of Ecology to implement phase 1 of a wetland restoration project along the North Fork Stillaguamish River. The project, conducted in partnership with the Stillaguamish Tribe as a sub-recipient, will restore 7.5 acres of historic wetlands, control invasive species, plant 95 acres of native trees and shrubs, and improve...

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 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614) to restore 193 acres of native habitat at the Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area. The restoration will include excavating tidal channels and removing invasive plant species from 59 acres of salt marsh. An additional 8.5 acres will be planted as high marsh and tidal...

The State Coastal Conservancy received a $1.4 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614) to restore 14.3 acres of coastal wetlands and associated uplands in the Big Canyon Nature Park in Upper Newport Bay, California. The project will restore 1,900 feet of tidal and creek channels, 2.8 acres of tidal marsh, 7.3 acres of transitional wetlands, and 4.2 acres of coastal...

Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC) was awarded a $143,251 cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 to complete planning activities for the restoration of Palmas Pond Wetlands in southeast Puerto Rico. Under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631), PDC will coordinate with five private landowners, conduct hydrologic studies, assess invasive species, and develop preliminary designs and permitting for the wetland...