NOAA’s Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Notice of Funding Opportunity under the IIJA | NOAA NMFS HCPO 2022 2007209

Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2022 2007209

NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal program aims to provide financial and technical support to remove barriers like dams, facilitating fish passage for native migratory and sea-run fish. This initiative is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and focuses on rebuilding sustainable fisheries, aiding in the conservation of threatened species, enhancing watershed health, and fostering resilient ecosystems and communities, especially those that are underserved.

Key priorities for applicants include achieving measurable improvements for migratory fish populations, promoting habitat restoration, enhancing community resilience to climate-related threats, and engaging with underserved communities, including partnerships with tribal nations. Proposals should outline how projects will aid in the recovery of species listed under the Endangered Species Act and support native fish populations, especially in the Great Lakes. Additionally, they should focus on reducing aging infrastructure and supporting hydroelectric license surrenders for non-viable dams.

Eligible activities encompass project planning, engineering design, on-the-ground restoration, monitoring, and community engagement efforts. Proposals emphasizing actual construction work during the award period will receive priority. Multiple site projects should illustrate their collective impact within a targeted area.

NOAA encourages incorporating principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility throughout the project's stages, particularly benefiting tribal and underserved communities. Funding through this opportunity is anticipated to range from 2 million to 5 million over a three-year period, with a minimum request of 1 million and a maximum of 15 million. Awards will be managed by the NOAA Restoration Center’s Community-based Restoration Program.

• The Department of Commerce in the infrastructure investment and jobs act (iija) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOAA’s Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Notice of Funding Opportunity under the IIJA" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.463.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2022 2007209

[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal: