The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $316,180 Project Grant under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program to the Friends of the San Juans, a non-profit conservation organization. The grant will fund the Eelgrass Health Assessment and Conservation Project, which aims to provide new data on eelgrass distribution and health in San Juan County, Washington. Key project outcomes include: 1) comprehensive field surveys and mapping of eelgrass habitat, 2) eelgrass disease and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $4,150,703 Formula Grant to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). This funding supports CDFW's Aquatic Resource Education (AE) program, which includes four key projects: Conservation Education, the Classroom Aquarium Education Program, Fishing-in-the-City, and Interpretive Services. These initiatives work together to promote public awareness of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $654,973 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The grant supports CDFW's Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP), which aims to enhance populations of important recreational and commercial marine finfish species, with a focus on white seabass, through research, hatchery operations, and collaborative partnerships. The...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $442,094 Project Grant through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to advance the conservation and recovery of six rare plant species found on the northern Channel Islands off the coast of California. The project, led by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (SBBG) and its collaborators, will implement critical surveys, seed collections, seed increase, and...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Delmarva R C & D Inc., a non-profit conservation organization, to restore degraded salt marshes in the Maryland Coastal Bays. The project aims to improve fish habitat, water quality, and coastal resiliency by reversing human impacts on at least 114 acres of salt marsh. Key restoration techniques include sediment addition to nourish degraded...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,069,527 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to support activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations and public access to recreational fishing opportunities in California. The grant will fund a range of initiatives, including fish population assessments, habitat restoration, hatchery...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $3,140,613 Formula Grant to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant supports CDFW's Aquatic Resource Education (AE) Program, which includes four key projects: Conservation Education, the Classroom Aquarium Education Program, Fishing-in-the-City, and Interpretive Services. These programs work together to promote public awareness, encourage conservation education, and create...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $170,000 Project Grant to the Southeastern Association Of Fish And Wildlife Agencies, a non-profit organization, to implement conservation and restoration of aquatic habitats in the Southeast through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program. The grant supports the organization's operations to carry out planning, outreach, habitat restoration, aquatic connectivity analysis and remediation, and...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $188,123 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) program to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for the Central California Coast Sport Fisheries Assessment and Habitat Enhancement Project. This project will manage and implement the following key activities from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025: Conduct sport fish population and habitat assessments, including surveys and monitoring, in San Luis Obispo and Monterey...