Cooperative Agreement 14FI11061720008

Under this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) Cooperative Agreement award, Trout Unlimited, Inc. and its partner organizations are implementing a $170,000 project to eliminate the risk of bull trout and redband trout entrainment in Long Creek on the Sycan Marsh Preserve in Oregon. The project involves designing, fabricating, and installing a fish screen on an unscreened irrigation diversion that currently poses a threat to the last remaining bull...

This $185,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) supports Trout Unlimited, Inc. in the restoration of Crane Creek in Oregon. The key activities to be delivered include: Designing the removal and replacement of a culvert that currently acts as a complete barrier to fish passage, including obtaining necessary approvals from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The next phase will then implement...

The Oregon Department of Transportation received a $250,549 Formula Grant award on June 9, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Recreational Trails Program, which provides funds to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational uses. Specifically, the grant will be used to construct a 0.7 mile long, 10 foot wide multi-use bicycle and pedestrian trail in the...

This $183,050.25 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund Phase One of a multi-phase project to expand the Cline Butte and Cascade View mountain bike trail systems in Oregon. The project scope includes building new trail, rerouting existing trails, constructing a trailhead, and adding signage. The Oregon Department of Transportation is the primary grant awardee, and the Oregon Department of State Parks and Recreation will...

This $236,561.25 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund the post-fire reconstruction of the Little North Santiam Trail in the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The project will include the construction of bridges, staircases, puncheon, and retaining walls along the trail. The Oregon Department of Transportation is the primary grantee, and they will subgrant a portion of the funds to the Oregon Department of State...

This $176,667.25 Formula Grant awarded on May 22, 2024 by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.219 Recreational Trails Program) will fund the expansion of the existing Mountain of the Rogue Trail system in Oregon. The project includes the construction of approximately 3.1 miles of new multi-use and mountain bike flow trails, including a dedicated area for youth, beginner, and adaptive riders. The Oregon Department of Transportation is the primary awardee, and they have issued a...

This $100,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund improvements to the intersection of Route 220 and International Parkway in Botetourt County, Virginia. The project will convert the existing intersection to a reduced conflict U-turn (RCUT) design, with new U-turn crossover locations added to the north and south of the intersection. This infrastructure enhancement is intended to improve safety and traffic flow...

This $149,909.12 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.219 Recreational Trails Program) to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on July 23, 2024. The funding will support the "MT. ASHLAND BULL GAP TRAIL CONVERSION" project, which will convert a degraded U.S. Forest Service road into two separate trails - a dual direction multi-use trail and a descending mountain bike trail. A sub-award of unspecified amount was provided to the...

This $198,816.75 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) to construct a mountain bike trail system in South Tillamook County, Oregon within the Siuslaw National Forest. The project, titled "TILLAMOOK OFF-ROAD TRAIL ALLIANCE (TORTA) SECTOR 1004 TRAILS", was awarded on April 3, 2025 to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as the primary grantee. ODOT then provided a sub-award of an...

This $1,342,882.38 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on March 11, 2025. The funding will be used to replace a culvert to meet fish passage requirements and install transit signal prioritization on OR-99 between Ashland and Central Point, Oregon. These infrastructure improvements are intended to enhance service and reduce delay for mass transit vehicles at the...