DOI Opens Applications for $38M National Fish Passage Grant Program
Eligible applicants: state agencies, federal agencies, tribal entities, local governments, local authorities, higher education institutions, nonprofits, individuals, forprofits. Due: Dec 31, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (the program is now open for applications)
Opportunity: National Fish Passage Grant Program (Department of the Interior)
Overview and Eligible Uses: The NFPP provides direct technical and financial assistance to partners to remove instream barriers and restore aquatic organism passage and aquatic connectivity. NFPP funds a variety of project types including, but not limited to, dam removals, culvert replacements, floodplain restoration, and the installation of fishways. Activities proposed under this award may include project planning and feasibility studies, engineering and design, permitting, on-the-ground fish passage restoration, near-term implementation monitoring, project outreach, and capacity to manage these project-related activities.
Amount: 40 awards for a total of $38M
Award Type: Competitive grant / cooperative agreement
Eligible Applicants: State and federal agencies, private landowners, tribes, local municipalities, special district governments, school districts, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, individuals, and for-profit organizations.
Key Dates: Letters of intent are due December 16, 2021. Full proposals are due December 31, 2023
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