Project Grant R25AP00507
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,741,180 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to Trout Unlimited, Inc. on September 10, 2025. This grant will support habitat restoration and ecosystem resiliency efforts on 10,500 feet of Flint Creek in western Montana. Key project activities include restoring streambanks, replanting native riparian vegetation, installing livestock exclusion fencing, and...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507), awarded $4,368,496.00 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. on September 17, 2024. The grant will fund a project in which Trout Unlimited, in collaboration with the Middle Colorado Agriculture Collaborative, will upgrade, relocate, or combine six diversion structures to remove in-stream barriers and open approximately five miles of...
- Trout Unlimited, Inc. will receive $2,488,948 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program to improve river resilience and habitat in northern Utah's Weber River Basin. Working with sub-awardee Weber Basin Water Conservation District, Trout Unlimited will implement 17 beaver dam analog projects along nine miles of degraded streams, modernize a diversion headgate, and conduct side-channel restoration and floodplain reconnection in...
- This $2,018,051 federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507), will support the Sage Creek Watershed Restoration for Drought Resilience and Sediment Control project. Key activities include: 1) construction of 50 new beaver dam analogs, expansion of 20 existing beaver dam analogs, and material supplements to 15 naturally occurring beaver dams on 2...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,045.75 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to coordinate the development of a restoration plan for the Salt River Watershed in western Wyoming and eastern Idaho. The project will involve meeting with landowners, conducting habitat surveys and water quality monitoring, and developing a prioritized project list to address degraded aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitats within the...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to Trout Unlimited, Inc. under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program. The grant will fund the McCoy Creek Wet Meadow Restoration Project, a 2.1-mile stream restoration initiative on public lands managed by the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. The project aims to improve habitat for Yellowstone cutthroat trout and other native species by reconnecting the stream to its historic floodplain, enhancing wet...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554), will provide $299,189 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to establish the Snake River Headwaters Watershed Group in northwest Wyoming. The group will work to increase the health and resiliency of the Snake River Headwaters, which is facing challenges from declining snowpack, earlier runoff, and rapid development. Key activities to be carried out under this grant include: Forming the...
- This $998,323 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) will support Trout Unlimited, Inc. in conducting habitat restoration projects within the Muddy Creek watershed in Wyoming. The key activities to be delivered include: removing 4 fish passage barriers to allow access for native species like Colorado River cutthroat trout, roundtail chub, and sucker species to upstream spawning habitat; implementing a...
- This Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Project Grant award of $931,402 to Trout Unlimited, Inc., in partnership with the Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) and the Clark Fork Coalition, will fund the design of infrastructure improvements at ten irrigation diversion sites in the Upper Clark Fork River Basin in western Montana. The project aims to provide fish and recreational boat passage, screen irrigation ditches, and improve...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $3,768,283 to Trout Unlimited to design and implement aquatic restoration projects in Idaho. The purpose is to improve drought resiliency, promote aquatic connectivity, and conserve ecosystems and habitats for priority fish species. Key activities include installing low-tech restoration treatments like beaver dam analogues and post-assisted log...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will provide $1,788,688 to Trout Unlimited, Inc. to upgrade multiple diversion structures and irrigation infrastructure on Dell and Jack Creeks in the upper Hoback River watershed in western Wyoming. The project aims to reconnect 12 miles of fish habitat on Dell Creek and 6 miles on Jack Creek, improving access for native Snake River cutthroat trout and other fish species. In addition to increasing stream connectivity, the project will reduce sediment input and improve the efficiency of water diversions for adjacent ranching operations. Trout Unlimited, Inc. will partner with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Sublette County Conservation District, and the Little Jennie Ranch to execute this habitat restoration and watershed enhancement project, which is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.2m | 9/10/25 |