Project Grant R09AP40860

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685), awarded a $342,000 project grant to the Eagle Valley Soil And Water Conservation District in Oregon. The grant supports the removal of fish passage barriers and implementation of habitat restoration projects within the East Pine Creek watershed, which is designated critical habitat for threatened bull trout. The project aims to restore aquatic connectivity and improve migratory corridors for bull trout...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,650,305 Project Grant under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to support the Salt River and Little Colorado River Basins Fish Passage Project in Arizona. The award, effective December 31, 2024 through June 30, 2029, will fund efforts by Trout Unlimited and its parent organization Colorado Trout Unlimited to restore native fish populations and enhance aquatic connectivity in these river basins. Key activities...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Jicarilla Apache Nation to remove a man-made velocity and grade barrier on Amargo Creek in the San Juan River watershed. This project aims to restore volitionary fish movement and provide access to 50% more high-quality on-reservation stream miles for three native fish species - roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker. By removing the barrier and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) to the Jicarilla Apache Nation to remove barriers and restore fish passage on Willow Creek in the Rio Chama watershed. This 5-year project intends to address two barriers that have negatively impacted three native fish species by allowing volitional fish movement at critical times in their life histories. The Jicarilla Apache Nation, a federally recognized tribal...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Trout Unlimited, Inc. a $1,788,688 Project Grant on September 10, 2025, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to upgrade diversion structures and irrigation infrastructure on Dell and Jack Creeks in the upper Hoback River watershed in western Wyoming. The project will upgrade eight diversion structures to restore fish passage connectivity, reconnecting approximately 12 miles...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded a $550,445.71 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC). The purpose of this project is to facilitate the current understanding of angler use and satisfaction of the Lower Mountain Fork River, as well as anglers' attitudes on alternative management strategies and their economic influence in the area. The project will implement two surveys...

This $1,411,634.35 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) supports the final phase of a 25-year fisheries restoration effort in the Rio Costilla watershed in New Mexico. The grant to Trout Unlimited, Inc. will address the remaining fish passage barriers within the watershed to establish the largest metapopulation of Rio Grande cutthroat trout within its historic range. Additionally, the project aims to expedite fish...

The $173,367 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) will fund evaluation of a split-pond system for largemouth bass aquaculture. American Sport Fish Hatchery Management Group LLC will determine if this alternative production method can improve efficiency and profitability compared to traditional earthen ponds. The split-pond system dedicates approximately 20% of pond space for fish production and 80% for water treatment. This is...

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...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $208,000 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). The grant funds will support KDWP's efforts to provide a unique winter fishing experience through the commercial purchase and stocking of harvestable-sized rainbow trout. This will allow KDWP to offer recreational fishing opportunities that would not otherwise be possible without this federal funding. The grant has a...