Project Grant F18AP00857

This $860,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on May 1, 2024 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), will fund the restoration of a degraded portion of Kingsbury Creek, a trout stream in Proctor, Minnesota. The project aims to reshape the stream channel, plant native vegetation, and construct a floodplain to enhance the ecological value and community benefits of the waterway. Key outcomes include improved habitat for native fish species, increased recreational...

The Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District (Stearns County SWCD) was awarded a $161,400 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program. This grant will fund the Stearns County Shoreline Streambank Habitat Restoration Project Phase 2, which aims to continue the district's efforts to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitats along glacial lakes in Stearns County,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $262,003 Project Grant under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) to the River Country Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc. for stream habitat restoration projects in Buffalo and Trempealeau Counties, Wisconsin. The grant will fund stabilization of 0.28 miles of streambank on Creek 24-13 and 0.57 miles of streambank on Danuser Creek. The projects aim to reduce bank erosion, sediment inputs, and phosphorus levels,...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), will fund the Wyoming County Soil & Water Conservation District to restore and stabilize 2.5 acres of stream corridor habitat along Tonawanda Creek in Attica, NY. The $490,328 award will support activities such as final engineering designs, permitting, restoration implementation, native vegetation planting, and invasive species...

This $550,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to develop a new, more accurate system for monitoring streamflow in rivers and streams. The project, titled "Developing a Smarter System for Monitoring Streamflow in Rivers and Streams", seeks to address the limitations of current monitoring methods which can struggle to provide reliable data during rapidly changing flow...

The Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), has awarded $2,894,000 to the Cache Water District to restore approximately 11,000 feet of the Logan River banks near Logan, Utah. This project will improve channel-floodplain interaction, enhance in-stream habitat, limit bed scour, and provide over 1,225 acre-feet of annual water savings for the Logan River Blacksmith Fork Irrigation Company. The restoration...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,188,663 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507) to Chelan County, Washington to complete the study and design of a comprehensive restoration project for Peshastin Creek. The project will relocate and reconnect the creek channel with its historic floodplain and construct two highway bridges across the rerouted waterway. Key project...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $2,605,548.67 Project Grant to the City of Oakdale under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648) program. The project will enhance approximately 22 acres of riparian and upland habitats along the lower Stanislaus River in California. Key activities include excavating 54,800 cubic yards of material to expand emergent wetlands, create side channels, and install alcoves and large wood structures to...

This Project Grant award of $297,712.00 was issued on May 16, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554). The award supports the Solano County Water Agency's efforts to address severe erosion and sedimentation issues in the Putah Creek watershed in Northern California. Key project activities include the installation of 86 rock vane structures to trap sediment, stabilize eroded channels, and promote the...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,309,989.30 Project Grant to the Marin Municipal Water District on August 28, 2023 through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the restoration of stream habitat supporting endangered and threatened salmonids in two sections of Lagunitas Creek in Marin County, California. Key project activities include the installation of 15-20 large woody debris...