Project Grant 19138124223

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will fund capacity-building and implementation activities to increase the health and resilience of the Upper Yellowstone and Shields River watersheds in Montana. The $299,533 award to Montana Freshwater Partners, Inc. will support: 1) formalizing the Park County Water Initiative to coordinate stakeholder collaboration; 2) developing a website to house prioritized...

The Clarks Fork Yellowstone Partnership will receive $147,620 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to complete outreach, river assessments, and restoration planning for the lower and middle reaches of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River in Montana. Specifically, the Partnership will diversify its membership through outreach, conduct assessments of river conditions in the lower and middle...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to The Blackfoot Challenge, a non-profit organization in Ovando, Montana, under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The grant will support the organization's efforts to update their existing watershed-wide restoration plan and complete design work on several high priority restoration projects. These projects aim to improve habitat conditions for culturally important, imperiled native fish species while also...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $187,234 Project Grant under its Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to the Clark Fork Coalition in partnership with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. The purpose of this 17-month project is to develop a web-based decision support tool that integrates water data on key variables influencing instream flow and water quality in the Upper Clark Fork River basin in Montana. This decision support tool will help natural resource...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,525,380 Project Grant to the City of Missoula, Montana under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will fund construction of river access improvements along the Clark Fork River adjacent to Caras Park in Missoula County. Improvements include an ADA accessible path, access stairs, a concrete viewing platform, and stone terrace seating. The project aims to create jobs in hospitality, tourism,...

The Bureau of Reclamation, through its Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), awarded a $298,300 Project Grant to the Bitterroot Water Partnership in Hamilton, MT. The grant will support the Partnership's efforts to develop a comprehensive, prioritized restoration action plan for the Bitterroot Subbasin in western Montana. Key activities include expanding data collection, identifying practical solutions to address critical watershed needs, and finalizing actionable strategies...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to improve fish passage and restore aquatic habitat along the upper Clark Fork River in western Montana. The project aims to reconnect 27 miles of critical bull trout habitat by constructing fish passage improvements and installing fish screens at four remaining irrigation diversions that currently impede upstream passage and entrain...

The National Park Service awarded the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department a $200,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to upgrade and renovate the skate park in Anaconda, Montana. The project will develop a vibrant, inclusive space for skateboarders, BMX riders, scooter enthusiasts, and other action sports enthusiasts to gather. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will sub-grant the funds to the County of Anaconda-Deer...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1,450,000 project grant to the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District on February 18, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support a revolving loan fund to provide financing and technical assistance for businesses and communities in Bozeman, Montana as they work to diversify their economies and promote job growth. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,158 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group in western Montana. This 3-year grant, awarded on December 6, 2024, will support the group's continued collaboration with stakeholders to address water quality and temperature issues in the Lower Clark Fork Watershed. Key activities include reducing road impacts to the Thompson River, and designing...