The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $993,090 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC). The purpose of this 3-year award, effective October 1, 2024, is to increase tribal capacity for fish passage and salmon habitat restoration within the Copper River watershed in southcentral Alaska. The funding will support a stream restoration biologist position to help AITRC, a...
Through this $562,842 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the agency and Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition will partner to restore and steward important fish and wildlife habitat on non-federal land in Southeast Alaska. Specifically, the award will support 11 habitat restoration, assessment, planning and outreach projects carried out by the Coalition and its member groups from August 31,...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $5,821,388 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to the Chugach Regional Resources Commission (CRRC), an intertribal consortium of Alaska Native villages in the Chugach region. The 3-year award, effective January 1, 2025, will enable CRRC to partner with the Kodiak Area Native Association, the Native Conservancy, and the Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute to create and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $7,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the California State Coastal Conservancy under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to restore floodplain rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids in Prairie Creek, a priority stream in Humboldt County, California. The project will complete the final downstream phase of work to elevate the habitat and create a salmonid stronghold, building upon several years of continuous...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $4,000,000 to restore fish passage to up to 14 miles of high-quality habitat in Southeast Alaska. The project will address barriers at 11 culverts on Native-owned and non-federal lands to improve passage for salmonid species, which are regional priorities. The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition, a non-profit organization based in...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463), awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Salmonid Restoration Federation. The award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, will support the Federation's work with North Coast Tribes to identify and plan salmon restoration projects, develop climate resilience plans, conduct technical trainings, coordinate a restoration symposium, and establish a...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4.2M Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. The award, titled "PATHWAYS HOME: REMOVING BARRIERS TO SALMON MIGRATION AND INCREASING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST", will address several stream crossing barriers in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. This project will restore access to nearly 20 miles of stream habitat and 52...
The Copper River Watershed Project will receive $1,372,937 through a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to remove two culverts and design the removal of seven additional culverts in Alaska. The project aims to reduce flood risks, maintain emergency access, and protect important fisheries valued at $40 million annually in the Copper River Delta region, which has experienced...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $17,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to the McKenzie Watershed Alliance. The purpose of this award is for the Alliance to work with partners to plan and implement several high-priority projects in the Upper Willamette Basin. The projects will remove barriers to fish passage, reconnect rivers to floodplains, and restore natural ecosystem processes to support the...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $11,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. The purpose of the award is to restore over 200 acres of habitat for migratory fish, including threatened Oregon Coast Coho and Oregon Coast Chinook and Steelhead, in the Siuslaw River estuary. The project will remove a dike, culvert, and tide gate to reconnect tidal and...