F24AS00414 Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Fiscal Year 2024
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "F24AS00414 Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Fiscal Year 2024," aimed at supporting projects that mitigate fish mortality associated with irrigation water withdrawals in Pacific Ocean drainages. Eligible projects must be voluntary and located in California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, or Montana, with a requirement for a 35% non-federal cost share, and can include fish screens, passage devices, and related inventories. This initiative is part of the National Fish Passage Program, which seeks to enhance aquatic connectivity and fish populations, with a total funding amount of $5 million available for grants ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. Interested applicants should submit their proposals by April 30, 2025, and can contact John Netto at john_netto@fws.gov for further information.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible entities may include, but are not limited to those listed above. Activities proposed under this award: (1) must be located in Pacific Ocean drainages of the States of California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, or Montana; (2) participation must be voluntary; (3) must have 35% Non-Federal cost share. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) funding can be applied to the Non-Federal cost share; (4) project type must be voluntary irrigation diversion passage, screening, barrier inventories, and ‘related features’: (5) project components that receive funding under this Act shall be ineligible to receive federal funds from any other source (with the exception of BPA funds) for the same purpose; (6) the project will be agreeable to Federal and non-Federal entities with authority and responsibility for the project: (7) award minimum will be $100,000; award maximum will be $1,000,000, and;(8) non-Federal participants in any project carried out under the Program on land or at a facility that is not owned by the United States shall be responsible for all costs associated with operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, and replacing the project.Applicants must ensure that activities occurring outside the United States, or its territories are coordinated as necessary with appropriate U.S. and foreign government authorities, and that any necessary licenses, permits, or approvals are obtained prior to undertaking proposed activities.