Cooperative Agreement NR210436XXXXC002

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant through the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (CFDA 15.664) to the Klamath Watershed Partnership. The grant will fund the restoration of approximately 60 acres of wetland habitat adjacent to Lake Ewauna in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The project aims to develop productive, healthy wetland habitat to provide wildlife habitat, nutrient removal, interpretative signage, and recreational...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664), awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Klamath Drainage District Inc. to conduct a feasibility analysis for hydrologically reconnecting the Klamath River to the historic Lower Klamath Lake. This effort aims to restore critical wetland habitat that was lost due to historical water management practices in the Klamath Basin. The grant will support the development of a conceptual...

Lake Ewauna Wetland Restoration Project – Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded $197,749 to the Klamath Watershed Partnership through a Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) on August 1, 2025, for the Lake Ewauna Wetland Restoration Project. The project encompasses approximately 60 acres of wetland adjacent to Lake Ewauna in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and will be completed by May 19, 2031. The primary...

Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $9.2 million Cooperative Agreement to the Klamath Project Drought Response Agency on September 19, 2025, under the Upper Klamath Basin Water Supply Alignment program (CFDA 15.566). The award funds the development and implementation of drought response programs designed to align water supplies with demand for irrigation water users in the Klamath Project through December 31, 2030. The recipient will deliver three primary program components: a...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $903,075.04 Project Grant to the Klamath Watershed Partnership under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to undertake several wetlands restoration and enhancement activities in the Keno Reach of the Klamath River in Klamath Falls, Oregon from September 2022 through September 2027. Key deliverables include identifying opportunities for creating, restoring, and enhancing littoral and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to Westland Irrigation District, effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). The award funds development of a watershed plan and environmental assessment that will guide infrastructure improvements within the irrigation district's service area. Primary deliverables include design and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) will fund Klamath Watershed Partnership, a non-profit organization, to restore and enhance approximately 287 acres of flooded agricultural land and 4 river miles of riparian habitat along the Lost River in Oregon. The $564,264 award will also support the development of engineering specifications for the Klamath Wing Watcher Wetland....

The Klamath Soil & Water Conservation District was awarded a $265,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) on August 1, 2023. Through this 5-year grant, the District will implement numerous restoration actions to protect, restore, and improve in-stream, riparian, and spring habitats in the Upper Klamath Basin in Oregon. Key activities include riparian and spring fencing to...

The federal Project Grant award R24AP00566, funded by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517), supports a comprehensive effort to rehabilitate and restore areas affected by a major forest fire in the Klamath River watershed. The $1,218,774 award, with a performance period from August 2024 to December 2026, will enable the Yurok Tribe to: Address decimated riparian vegetation on 12 stream reaches, restoring over 300 acres of riparian zones...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $908,000 cooperative agreement to the East Fork Irrigation District under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). The agreement will support planning and design for modernization projects groups 2 and 3 of the East Fork Irrigation District infrastructure in Hood River County, Oregon. Work will be completed between August 2022 and September 2027. The cooperative agreement furthers the Watershed Protection and Flood...