Project Grant 96158501

This Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act program (CFDA 11.474), provides $189,162 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. The funding will support technical assistance to Rhode Island seafood dealers to maintain electronic reporting to the Standard Atlantic Fisheries Information System, as required by state law. It will also fund...

This $146,131.00 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) supports a pilot observer program and data collection study for the gillnet fishery occurring within Rhode Island state waters. The main objectives are to continue operation of the pilot observer program, collect valuable data including discard data of important target species and gillnet effort data to better...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management received a $118,805 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement the Research Fleet Approach for improved fishery-dependent data collection of channeled whelk and knobbed whelk in Southern New England. The grant was awarded on August 1, 2021 through the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act program, with project completion expected by July 31, 2023. Under this award, RIDEM will...

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 Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $1,824,085 Formula Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to assess recreationally important finfish in Rhode Island marine waters. The grant-funded activities include monitoring and scientific research on adult and juvenile finfish populations, providing technical assistance to various organizations, conducting outreach to anglers, and reviewing environmental...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $143,409 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608). The grant will fund activities to rapidly respond to the recent discovery of the invasive plant Hydrilla verticillata in Indian Lake, Rhode Island. Key project activities include: Conducting a thorough plant mapping survey in 2024 to determine the full extent of the...

The Rhode Island Bureau of Natural Resources received a two-year, $129,356 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 fund implementation of a coordinated approach to minimize the economic, environmental, and social impacts of aquatic invasive species in Rhode Island's marine and freshwater ecosystems through public outreach and education,...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $344,637 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). This award funds RIDEM and its partner, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MADMF), to document the timing and density of eelgrass seed production in coastal waters of the Southeast New England region. The project...

This $140,201 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance (CFDA 15.608) program supports the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) of Rhode Island in implementing a coordinated approach to minimizing the impacts of aquatic invasive species (AIS) on the state's marine and freshwater ecosystems. The grant funds activities such as public outreach and education, monitoring, removal, and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $121,509 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program to the Natural Resources Rhode Island Bureau Of, doing business as the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), to determine the presence and impact of aquatic invasive species in Rhode Island's marine and freshwater ecosystems, prevent their introduction and spread, and educate the public. Key activities include surveys of freshwater...