Cooperative Agreement F25AC02830
- This $170,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program supports the Driftless Area Restoration Effort (DARE) led by Trout Unlimited, Inc. The grant funds will be used to coordinate conservation activities with partner organizations across a four-state region to reduce sediment and nutrient inputs, conserve and restore aquatic habitats, and increase fish populations and recreational opportunities in the Driftless...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) provides $196,607 in funding to the Valley Stewardship Network, a non-profit organization in Wisconsin. The funding will support the organization's efforts to work with local farmer-led watershed councils and the Hill Country Watershed Alliance to promote regenerative watershed stewardship practices. Key activities include providing technical...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) will provide $140,000 to the Dubuque County Historical Society (the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium) to fund the essential work of a co-coordinator and communications lead for the Fishers Farmers Partnership (FFP) in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The funded activities include communication, outreach, and coordination for the FFP, which...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $262,003 Project Grant under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) to the River Country Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc. for stream habitat restoration projects in Buffalo and Trempealeau Counties, Wisconsin. The grant will fund stabilization of 0.28 miles of streambank on Creek 24-13 and 0.57 miles of streambank on Danuser Creek. The projects aim to reduce bank erosion, sediment inputs, and phosphorus levels,...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, awarded a $145,267 Project Grant to the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, Inc. in Lanesboro, MN. The grant will fund the restoration of 230 linear feet of the Root River that has been damaged by flood conditions, which created highly erosive stream banks and a loss of fish habitat. The project will take place from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The National Fish Habitat...
- The Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District (Stearns County SWCD) was awarded a $161,400 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program. This grant will fund the Stearns County Shoreline Streambank Habitat Restoration Project Phase 2, which aims to continue the district's efforts to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitats along glacial lakes in Stearns County,...
- 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...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to the Beaver Watershed Alliance, a non-profit organization, to restore aquatic habitat and populations in the War Eagle Creek watershed in Arkansas. The project aims to remove dams and low water crossings, stabilize streambanks, install in-stream structures, create wetlands, and establish public access points. This will benefit drinking water...
- This $110,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.686 - National Fish Habitat Partnership) supports a multi-faceted project to secure, restore, and maintain Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations in the Mill Creek subwatershed in Montana. The primary goals are to construct a fish barrier to protect 10 miles of headwater streams from invasive rainbow trout, and to restore degraded habitat in a 3-mile meadow reach of Mill...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $136,000 Project Grant to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628). The purpose of this grant is to update the National Fish Habitat Assessment by: 1) updating data layers used in past assessments to their most recent versions, 2) addressing known gaps in hydrology, forest harvest, and grazing intensity data with a focus on hydrology, and 3) generating new assessment product...
THIS PROJECT WAS SELECTED FOR FUNDING BY THE NATIONAL FISH HABITAT BOARD, A STATE-LED ENTITY CREATED BY CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT TRUMP IN 2020. THE SERVICE ADMINISTERS THE APPROPRIATED PROJECT FUNDS VIA A DIRECTED ANNOUNCEMENT, AND WORKS WITH AWARD RECIPIENTS TO DELIVER FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION PROJECTS THAT INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS AND IMPROVE RECREATIONAL FISHING. AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST (AFT) PROPOSES TO WORK WITH FARMERS AND PARTNERS IN SEVERAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND OUTREACH EVENTS. THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WILL OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMERS TO SEE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) SUCH AS PRAIRIE STRIPS AND CONTROLLED DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS TO TEST THEIR IMPACT ON FISH HABITAT. THE OUTREACH EVENTS WILL INCREASE AWARENESS OF WATERSHED AND FISH HABITAT EFFORTS AND PROVIDE FARMERS WITH ACCESS TO RESOURCES. THE OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND EXPECTED OUTCOME IS TO REDUCE SEDIMENT, NITROGEN, AND PHOSPHORUS LOADING, AND IN TURN IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND FISH HABITAT.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $50.0k | 1/26/26 |