Cooperative Agreement P20AC00449

The Nashua River Watershed Association, Inc. (NRWA) was awarded a $210,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. National Park Service under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System program (CFDA 15.962). The award period runs from July 1, 2024, to April 30, 2029. Under this Cooperative Agreement, NRWA will implement a comprehensive management plan to protect the natural, cultural, and recreational values of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers. Key activities include land...

The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources received a $800,800 Project Grant award from the National Park Service on June 30, 2021 to support development of the Trestle View and Winnipesaukee River Whitewater Parks through September 30, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to provide financial assistance for projects included in Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans that support...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $118,000 Cooperative Agreement to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) on September 30, 2024 under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916). The funding will support the completion of the Souhegan River Supplemental Plan in New Hampshire. The Watershed Rehabilitation Program provides technical and financial assistance to rehabilitate aging dams and extend their useful life by ensuring they meet...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), provides $1,000,000 in funding to the City of Nashua, New Hampshire. The award will support the city's efforts to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities for brownfield sites within its jurisdiction. Specifically, the funding will be used to plan, inventory,...

This $499,025 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage program (CFDA 15.685) will enable American Rivers, a non-profit organization, to remove the Washburn Mill Dam on the Mohawk River in Colebrook, New Hampshire. The dam removal project will restore 39.3 miles of river connectivity and 10 acres of cold-water brook trout habitat. This will improve public safety, habitat connectivity, fisheries population resilience,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $598,698 in federal funding through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) Cooperative Agreement to the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department. This funding will build the capacity of the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Great Bay NERR will use these funds to...

The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks & Recreation, was awarded a $1,001,000 federal grant under the Department of the Interior's Land and Water Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.916) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will be used to develop a new park named Canal Street Riverfront Park in the city of Concord, New Hampshire. The project will construct a fishing pier, scenic overlook, pavilion, amphitheater,...

The State of New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of Forests & Lands was awarded a $269,226 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program. The primary objectives of this 20-month project are to: 1) Develop and test a Rapid Floristic Quality Assessment (RFQA) method across New Hampshire's wetland systems, 2) Use the new data to refine FQA reference thresholds...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves (CFDA 11.420) program to the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The $2,153,001 project ($1,507,100 federal, $645,901 non-federal) will support the Reserve's operations, research, education, training, and stewardship activities from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Key activities...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $179,338 in funding to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Wetlands Bureau. The project will enable underserved municipalities to engage with and maintain datasets on stream crossings, while using the data to prioritize crossing replacements, preserve high-quality wetlands, and minimize...