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Eligible: Individuals, Local Government, Nonprofits, Rural, State Agencies, Tribes

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$1 - $1,000,000

National Fish Passage Program

From Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) provides technical and financial assistance to partners to remove instream barriers and restore aquatic connectivity, improve community safety, and support local economies. Fish passage projects benefit communities by reducing flood risk, improving recreational opportunities, and improving roads while supporting native fish populations and aquatic ecosystems. NFPP project examples include obsolete and dangerous infrastructure removals, culvert replacements, floodplain restoration, and the installation of fishways. It is estimated that for every $1 million invested by the program, $1.5 million in value is added to the economy.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Cooperative Agreement, Grant

    • Title

      National Fish Passage Program

    • Source

      Department of the Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $15,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      100

    • Award Range

      $1 - $1,000,000

    • Cost Share

      No

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Land & Water Management

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Individuals, Local Government, Nonprofits, Rural, State Agencies, Tribes

    • Sector

      Land & Water Management

    • Activity

      Financial Help, Planning, Program Management, Research & Development

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Applicants
      Unrestricted

      Additional Information on Eligibility
      The program seeks and develops projects collaboratively with partners, including but not limited to: State and local agencies, Tribes, non-governmental organizations, other Federal agencies, and private landowners. Additional requirements and geographic restrictions apply to FRIMA funded projects. See website for more information.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363699

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      Projects will be funded through CA (Cooperative Agreement), G (Grant).

      Recipient should expect the Federal agency to have substantial involvement in the project.

      The recipient should expect the National Fish Passage Program to be substantially involved in the project. Program staff will work with the recipient on the project plan, which may include:
      •Technical assistance toward project design
      •Developing and managing the budget
      •Overseeing and monitoring the project
      •Approving changes to the project and sub-grants
      •Tracking project performance.

      Projects must be identified in the Service’s project reporting system and, upon completion, performance measures are reported as an accomplishment following appropriate protocols, including photographs of pre- and post-project conditions to document habitat improvements and project success; indicate the species benefited and enumerate the number of barriers removed or bypassed, as well as river miles or riparian, floodplain, or wetland acres opened to trust species; and identify benefits such as improved access to spawning, rearing, or feeding habitats; improved water quality; improved tidal or fluvial processes; anticipated population response; and any benefits to human communities.

    • Disbursement Method

      Reimbursement

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Aug 24, 2026

    • Application Close Date

      Apr 30, 2027

    • Open Date

      Aug 24, 2026

    • Publish Date

      Aug 24, 2026

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      Applicants seeking technical or financial assistance from the National Fish Passage Program are required to contact local program staff BEFORE developing or submitting an application. Applicants can find regional program staff by visiting the website at: https://www.fws.gov/program/national-fish-passage

      If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

      Alexander Jones
      alexander_c_jones@fws.gov

    • Resources

      National Fish Passage Program | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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