Project Grant HQ00051210066

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Lower Elwha Tribal Community Council to improve habitat for salmon and steelhead in the Ennis Creek watershed in Washington. The key activities to be performed under this award include: Contracting an engineering consultant to produce designs and cost estimates to replace an existing fish barrier culvert with a bridge on lower Ennis Creek, securing necessary...

This cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 provides $310,245.10 to support endangered species recovery efforts through September 2027. The funding is awarded under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation grant program (CFDA 15.657) to install exclusionary fencing and remove invasive ungulates threatening the endangered plant Cyrtandra nanawaleensis. Specifically, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will erect approximately 4,006...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $180,469.80 Cooperative Agreement under the National Trails System Projects federal grant program (CFDA 15.935) to the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CT Forest & Park Association) to enhance the protection and maintenance of the New England National Scenic Trail. Key activities include developing and maintaining the trail, managing volunteer programs, and leading public outreach efforts to engage local communities...

This EAGER: Collaborative Research award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $123,320 to the University of Florida to conduct a longitudinal investigation of two hurricane-generated barrier island breaches in southwest Florida. The study aims to improve understanding of the physical processes and impacts surrounding new and evolving barrier island breaches, which represent a major challenge for coastal management. Over the 2-year award period...

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas Preserves in Ohio was awarded a $782,012 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning (CFDA 15.916) program. The grant funds will be used to construct a new 100-foot pedestrian bridge across Eagle Creek within the 489-acre Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve. The existing 80-foot bridge, built in 1989, had become compromised...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,083,036 cooperative agreement to the California State Coastal Conservancy under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) to support operations at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR) from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. Administered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, ESNERR will use the funding to continue sea level change monitoring...

The Borough of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey received a $309,375 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP, CFDA 10.923). The award funds stream bank stabilization projects along Possum Trail to address hazards created by natural disasters through emergency recovery measures such as runoff retardation and erosion prevention. The agreement period runs from January 9,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,420,000.00 Project Grant under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614) to the Washington Department of Ecology, which is partnering with the Great Peninsula Conservancy as a sub-recipient. The grant will enable the acquisition and permanent protection of 24.8 acres of wetland and riparian forest, as well as 1,548 feet of shoreline in central Puget Sound, Kitsap County, Washington. The Enetai Shoreline...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $1,258,525 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves (CFDA 11.420) Federal Grant Program to the State Coastal Conservancy of California. This funding will support operations, research and monitoring, education, training, and stewardship activities at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR) from October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027. The State Coastal...

The National Park Service awarded $7 million to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to acquire approximately 2,079 acres of vacant land in Estell Manor City and Maurice River Township. The acquired lands will be added to the Peaslee Wildlife Management Area to support the development and expansion of outdoor recreation areas and facilities consistent with New Jersey's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor...