F24AS00414 Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Fiscal Year 2024
ID: 355345Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI-FWS)

Award Range

$100K - $1M

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Natural Resources

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355345
Timeline
    Description

    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.

    Point(s) of Contact
    john_netto@fws.gov
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