This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) provides $110,310.54 to support the coordination and operations of the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV). The funding will ensure high-impact conservation projects are identified, aligned with funding opportunities, and successfully implemented across the 17-state EBTJV footprint. This coordination is critical to address the root causes...
This $1,552,416.01 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will be used by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to operate and maintain hatcheries that produce and stock freshwater sport fish in the public waters of South Carolina. The funding will support the production and stocking of various species including trout, striped bass, bass, sunfish, and catfish to maintain...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (under CFDA Program 15.608 - Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance) provides $329,464.74 to the University of Wisconsin System to study brook trout habitats and movements in Minnesota's Lake Superior tributary streams. The research aims to: 1) determine seasonal habitat use and movements of brook trout, brown trout, and steelhead trout; 2) assess habitat overlap and competition between native brook...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) provides $176,029 to Colorado State University to develop a database of brook trout population surveys and stream temperature measurements across the eastern U.S. The project will model and rank watersheds for brook trout habitat suitability under climate change, and make this spatial information available to trout managers in 16 states. A sub-grant of $105,863 was...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $372,219 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Natural Resources South Carolina Department. The grant funds will be used to maintain 18 state-managed lakes (approximately 1,415 acres) in South Carolina to provide satisfactory recreational fishing and boating opportunities to the public. This includes activities such as fish population assessments, habitat restoration, boating...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $855,032 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Natural Resources South Carolina Department. This funding will be used to create and enhance finfish habitats in South Carolina's marine and estuarine waters. The project will involve the development of artificial reefs in coastal and offshore waters, as well as the creation of oyster reefs in estuarine areas. These habitat restoration efforts aim to increase the...
The Targhee Creek Instream and Riparian Habitat Restoration Project on the Slash E Ranch is a $288,642 federal grant award made by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685). The grant, which started in 2023 and will be completed by September 2026, aims to restore ecological integrity by reconnecting historic stream channels, enhancing 1.6 miles of Yellowstone cutthroat trout habitat, and restoring 45 acres of wetland....
This $3,418,135 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in managing, protecting, and enhancing the state's freshwater fisheries resources. Key activities funded include: Annually assessing the condition of South Carolina's freshwater fishery resources in selected rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs to provide reliable, up-to-date...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $106,267 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Natural Resources South Carolina Department. This grant funding will allow the department to provide aquatic resource and freshwater fishing educational and outreach opportunities to both adults and children across South Carolina. The goal is to connect residents with the state's abundant freshwater fishing resources and opportunities. The...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $393,093 Project Grant under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program to the Lake County Umbrella Watershed Council, a non-profit organization in Oregon. This grant supports native fish habitat conservation efforts in the Goose Lake Basin closed-basin ecosystem of south-central Oregon. The funding provides services for restoring and protecting the diverse native fish community in this ecologically...