Project Grant ARF692

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (Agfc), a state government agency. The funding will be used over a 4-year period from Aug 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2027 to design, engineer, and construct crucial infrastructure upgrades at two state fish hatcheries operated by Agfc. The project aims to modernize the water usage and recirculation capabilities at...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,884,753 Project Grant (CFDA 15.580 - Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to restore fish passage in the North Fork Klaskanine River. The project will provide fish passage at the Ogee Dam, enabling access to 12 miles of critical spawning and rearing habitat for ESA-listed coho salmon, as well as benefiting other culturally significant species like coastal...

This $599,701 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608), supports comprehensive data collection, modeling, and analysis to identify options for upgrading and replacing the Coleman National Fish Hatchery's water intake structure on Battle Creek in California. The primary goal is to ensure a reliable water supply for the hatchery, which plays a crucial role in supporting an...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $816,723 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Hood River Watershed Group (HRWG). The funding will be used to complete the study and design of five stream restoration projects across the East Fork Hood River, Neal Creek, and Baldwin Creek sub-watersheds in north-central Oregon. The projects aim to remove two fish passage...

This U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 grant award under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA #15.685) will fund two key fish habitat restoration projects in Oregon. The $4,324,657.25 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the Union Soil and Water Conservation District in improving fish passage and habitat connectivity in the Grande Ronde River sub-basin. The first project will construct a fishway around the Elmer Dam on Catherine Creek to restore...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) a $180,000 Project Grant under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to restore aquatic habitat and connectivity along the South Fork Little Colorado River in Arizona. This grant will support on-the-ground habitat restoration activities that aim to eliminate a temperature and habitat barrier that currently prevents the recovery of the Apache trout population in this river system. Specifically,...

The Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) of Maine has received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to construct a new state-of-the-art fish lift at the Woodland Hydroelectric Project. This project aims to significantly improve access to over 600 miles of historic sea-run fish habitat and 60,000 acres of alewife habitat by modernizing the outdated 1960s-era fish passage at this...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Wallowa Lake Irrigation District in Oregon. The funding will be used to replace an existing diversion structure on the Wallowa River with a new adjustable diversion and fish ladder system. The project will also upgrade the intake structure for the Consolidated Ditch to include a vertical plate system with a fish bypass facility. This will improve water...

The Missouri Department of Conservation, through a $395,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), will replace an existing road-stream crossing acting as an aquatic organism passage barrier with an open-span structure. This will facilitate fish passage, sediment transport, and reduce isolation of sub-populations of the Niangua darter in the Little Niangua River basin. The project will reconnect 25 miles of Judge...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Essex County Department of Public Works (Essex County DPW) to restore and enhance riverine habitat within the Boquet River Watershed in Essex County, New York. The project will replace an existing dual culvert crossing over the North Branch of the Boquet River with a 120-foot bridge, removing an aquatic passage barrier and reconnecting 49 upstream miles...