Cooperative Agreement W9126G262A044

The Connecticut River Watershed Council, Inc. was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.608). The grant will support the removal of an old earthen dam and pump house on Kimball Brook in North Stratford, New Hampshire. This project aims to reconnect four miles of pristine brook trout habitat in Kimball Brook, a direct tributary to the Upper...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $302,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program (CFDA 15.658) to the Housatonic Valley Association, Inc. to develop preliminary designs for replacing two barrier culverts on Pond Mountain Brook in Kent, Connecticut. The project aims to reconnect over 3 miles of high-quality cold-water habitat for Eastern Brook Trout within the Macedonia Brook watershed. The culvert replacements...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $1,505,814 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. for a project to remove the Breached Cannondale Dam on the Norwalk River in Connecticut. The project will reconnect over 6 miles of stream habitat for priority migratory fish species such as sea lamprey, alewife, blueback herring, American eel, American shad, and gizzard shad. Additional work will target the next upstream...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Under this Cooperative Agreement awarded on June 4, 2025, by the National Park Service (NPS) through the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), Conservation Legacy, operating as Southwest Conservation Corps, will rehabilitate approximately three miles of Bullhead Trail in Tennessee. The $178,933.33 award, with completion targeted for November 19, 2026, supports comprehensive trail restoration activities including...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $100,000.00 to the Rhode Islands Chapter of Trout Unlimited to support the removal of the Capwell Mill Pond Dam on the Carr River in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. The dam removal project aims to restore 8 miles and 24 acres of aquatic habitat for native brook trout and other species by reconnecting fragmented stream ecosystems within the Big River...

The National Park Service awarded a $2,124,909.16 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to transform a vacant riverfront lot in Bridgeport, CT into a new socially vibrant waterfront recreation destination. The project will improve public outdoor recreation opportunities by developing "Sliver by the River," which will include installing a kayak...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CT Forest & Park Association) received a cooperative agreement award of $180,469.80 from the National Park Service (NPS) National Office under the National Trails System Projects program (CFDA 15.935), with an award date of September 10, 2025, and completion date of December 31, 2026. The cooperative agreement funds the enhancement, protection, and maintenance of the New England National Scenic Trail...

Summary: Conservation/Recreation Interns to Provide Outreach and Ranger Assistance—Albuquerque District, USACE The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA) received a $127,583.36 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the Youth Conservation Services program (CFDA 12.010), effective May 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026. Under this award, SCA will deploy conservation and recreation interns to the Albuquerque District to provide outreach services and ranger...

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection received a $7,650,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) project grant from the U.S. National Park Service to renovate roadways and improve visitor access and experience at Hammonasset Beach State Park and Chatfield Hollow State Park. Key project activities include repaving access roads, paving a turnaround area, repairing drains and culverts, landscaping, expanding parking, and installing new traffic control signage,...

Under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region, Conservation Legacy received $225,333.33 to rehabilitate and maintain the Red Trail in Chickamauga Battlefield. Through this award, interns from Conservation Legacy's Southwest Conservation Corps program will provide critical trail maintenance services, including removing invasive vegetation, repairing trail surfaces, and replacing signage. This work will improve public access and...