The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,413,492 Formula Grant to the State of Delaware, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) on January 1, 2025. The grant supports a 5-year project (ending December 31, 2029) to maintain, restore, and enhance coastal impoundments within Delaware. Key activities include routine monitoring and assessment of coastal impoundment functions, implementation of management and maintenance plans, and construction projects to increase the resiliency of coastal impoundments to severe storm events and sea level rise. Expected outcomes include increased impoundment resiliency, reduced long-term maintenance costs, improved habitat management capabilities, and increased public recreational opportunities such as hunting, trapping, and wildlife viewing. This grant is funded through the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611), which provides federal assistance to state wildlife agencies for comprehensive wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation initiatives.
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