Project Grant AW832248010

This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) provides $201,438 to Colorado State University to study the role of large wood in promoting channel-floodplain connectivity for river restoration. The university will collect data from natural channels on characteristics of logjam formations and their influence on hydrologic connectivity between channels and adjacent floodplains. Researchers will use this data to develop guidelines for...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program (CFDA 15.658), awarded a $1,105,000 Project Grant to Brown County, Wisconsin on April 1, 2024. The grant aims to develop a water trail along the East River and enhance the instream fishery by removing impediments and creating aquatic habitats. Key project goals include: Increasing public access by creating two new ADA-compliant launch sites for canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards along...

The Sacramento Region Water Forum received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation's Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) on August 21, 2025, to conduct programmatic evaluation and produce restoration site designs for juvenile salmonid rearing habitat along a 17-mile stretch of the lower American River in Sacramento, California. The primary deliverables include a baseline environmental assessment, wetland delineation study, and a comprehensive 60% design...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $1,203,550.00 to American Rivers Inc. to implement a comprehensive aquatic habitat restoration project in Pennsylvania's Ohio and Susquehanna River basins. The key activities include removing 10 dams to reconnect 190 miles of aquatic habitat for species of conservation concern, imperiled, and federally endangered species. The project will also restore approximately 28...

Federal Grant Award Summary American Rivers Inc. received a $552,500 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), awarded on July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 15, 2027. The award funds a watershed-wide restoration planning and design project for the Little Shasta River, a 27.5-mile tributary in Central Siskiyou County, California. The primary deliverable is a shovel-ready, preferred restoration concept developed...

The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, in collaboration with the Kawuneeche Valley Ecosystem Restoration Collaborative (KVERC), received a $1,182,400 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580). The award will fund a study and design project to restore the Kawuneeche Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park to a natural beaver-willow ecosystem. Key activities include developing...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded $400,000 under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608) to the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission for the Flint River Restoration project in Flint, Michigan. The two-year project will restore nearly 25 stream miles to improve fish habitat and passage for species of conservation concern in the Flint River watershed. Key activities include removing dams and installing constructed riffles...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $145,400 to Colorado State University (CSU) to conduct research and monitoring activities related to riparian ecosystem restoration in the western United States. The key objectives include: Participating in the science team and working groups for Minute 323 of the U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty, which involves delivering water for active restoration of riparian sites in...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,045.75 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate the development of a restoration plan for the Salt River Watershed in western Wyoming and eastern Idaho. The project will involve meeting with landowners, conducting habitat surveys and water quality monitoring, and developing a prioritized project list to address degraded aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitats within the...