The city of monroe will be awarded $1,629,040 to construct fish passage improvements to improve fish passage through the river raisin

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the City of Monroe $1,629,040 under a Cooperative Agreement on February 1, 2026, to construct fish passage improvements in the River Raisin. This award is funded through the NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants program under CFDA 11.463, Habitat Conservation.

The project will improve fish passage through the River Raisin to further recovery goals of the River Raisin Area of Concern. The work complements other significant restoration efforts in the corridor and strengthens socioeconomic, historical, and recreational benefits of the river's fisheries while supporting decades of prior restoration investments. Performance takes place in Monroe, Michigan, with a period of performance through December 31, 2029.

The City of Monroe is the recipient organization. The Habitat Conservation program funds habitat restoration and protection activities, including the opening of stream miles to fish passage, pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Clean Water Act, and related legislation.

This work will further the recovery goals of the river raisin AOC by complementing other significant restoration efforts and strengthening socioeconomic, historical, and recreational benefits of the rivers fisheries. This project will also support decades of restoration efforts while improving the ecological security needed to sustain a healthy functional river system. This work is being funded by the NOAA great lakes fish habitat restoration partnership grants.