The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1.06M Project Grant to River Partners, a non-profit organization, under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648). The grant will support River Partners' efforts to (1) permanently conserve 358 acres of agricultural floodplains along the Sacramento River, (2) complete planning, design, and permitting for habitat restoration at three project sites, (3) construct new seasonally inundated habitat and install...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.512) provides $3,595,876.54 to American Rivers Inc. to restore 196 acres of floodplain habitat along the Sacramento River. The goal is to increase the extent, diversity, and access to high-quality rearing habitat for anadromous salmonids such as Chinook salmon and steelhead. Key project activities include developing 4-6 alternative restoration designs, completing...
This $100,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 will support restoration and enhancement of approximately 300 acres of wildlife habitat in California's Sacramento Valley and foothills. Funded under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the project aims to improve water delivery efficiency, water sources and associated habitats to benefit migratory birds and other trust species. The California Waterfowl Association will...
This $299,124 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) will support a monitoring project focused on the ecological restoration of the Klamath River in California. The primary objectives are to assess the reestablishment of salmon and steelhead populations as they return to their historical spawning grounds in the upper Klamath River basin following the removal of four dams. The...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, awarded under the Central Valley Project Conservation Program (CFDA 15.564), provides $480,000 to River Partners, a non-profit organization, to restore 400 acres of riparian habitat along the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge. The project aims to benefit the federally threatened yellow-billed cuckoo and valley elderberry longhorn beetle by establishing a mosaic of native vegetation...
The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8 awarded a $245,857 Project Grant under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.648) to River Partners, a non-profit organization based in Chico, California. The grant funding will support a project to integrate existing fish monitoring data from the Lower Feather River to identify locations for increasing side and off-channel habitats to improve survivorship of juvenile Chinook salmon...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,304,170 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to the California Waterfowl Association (CWA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The grant funding will be used to restore and enhance 11,773 acres of upland and wetland habitat in the Suisun and Yolo-Delta Basins of California's Central Valley over the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. CWA, which has extensive expertise in...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $7,359,000 Cooperative Agreement to Reclamation District 108 (RD108) under the Central Valley Improvement Act, Title XXXIV (CFDA 15.512) program. The award supports RD108's efforts to develop and evaluate options to create fish and wildlife benefits on historic floodplains in the Sacramento River Basin. Key activities include providing technical assistance, conducting 112 acres of riparian habitat restoration, and developing a...
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...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $334,108 Formula Grant to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant funds will support the Upper Sacramento River Salmon and Steelhead Resource Assessment (USRSSRA), which provides critical data to manage California's Central Valley fall-run Chinook salmon populations. This information informs decisions about sport and commercial fishing seasons...