Cooperative Agreement F25AC01619

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded $400,000 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission for the Flint River Restoration project in Flint, Michigan. The two-year project will restore nearly 25 stream miles to improve fish habitat and passage for species of conservation concern in the Flint River watershed. Key activities include removing dams and installing constructed riffles...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,117,897.30 Project Grant on October 1, 2024 under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) to the County of Genesee in Flint, Michigan. The Flint River Restoration project aims to open nearly 25 miles of streams to fish passage, improve in-channel habitat, and support spawning runs of lake sturgeon and walleye. Key objectives include providing fish passage, naturalizing the project reach, stabilizing stream...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $531,636 federal Project Grant under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to Central Michigan University to assess native mussel populations and habitat conditions in the lower reaches of tributaries to Lake Michigan. The 4-year project aims to 1) determine the status and threats to unionid mussels, 2) evaluate the predictive power of existing habitat models for identifying refuges, and 3) make management...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, provides $105,300.00 to the Crawford County Conservation District in Venango, PA to restore and stabilize the left bank of French Creek and remove sediment accumulation at the mouth of the Coulter Run tributary. The project aims to improve habitat for native freshwater mussels, including benefits to critical habitat for the Longsolid and Rabbitsfoot mussels, as...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608), will create a comprehensive database of native and invasive mussel occurrences in Michigan. The $144,347.96 award to Michigan State University, with a period of performance from June 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, will incorporate this mussel data into natural resource decision-making and facilitate future monitoring and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), awarded a $1,822,000 Cooperative Agreement to Duplain Township on October 1, 2024 to remove the failing Elsie Dam on the Maple River in Clinton County, Michigan. The primary objectives are to eliminate the public safety hazard posed by the dam failure, restore the river channel through natural channel design, re-establish ecosystem function, and improve passage for aquatic organisms. Key deliverables...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $512,822.89 Cooperative Agreement under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657) to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). The funding will be used to establish a streamside mobile propagation unit within Oleno State Park to culture and grow out the endangered Suwannee moccasinshell, a freshwater mussel endemic to the Suwannee River basin in...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $210,000 Project Grant under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to the Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee. The funding will support efforts to recover populations of endangered and threatened mussel species in the Duck River through translocation of adult mussels, stocking of lab-propagated mussels, and reconstruction of a mussel propagation facility at Lillards Mill. This comprehensive project will transform...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), will fund the Upper Flint Rock Fish Passage Improvement Project. The $1,309,500.25 grant, awarded on June 2, 2025, will enable Trout Unlimited, Inc., in collaboration with the Montana Natural Resource Damage Program and other partners, to implement infrastructure upgrades that enhance fish passage, install fish screens on irrigation ditches, and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $205,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to the Upper Savannah Land Trust (USLT), a non-profit organization in South Carolina. The purpose of the award is to enhance habitat for the Carolina heelsplitter, a federally endangered freshwater mussel, in the Stevens Creek watershed. USLT will implement habitat restoration activities such as stream bank contouring, improved road crossings,...