NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants Under the BIL and IRA

The summary for the NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants Under the BIL and IRA grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Commerce, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants Under the BIL and IRA: The principal objective of NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Notice of Funding Opportunity is to provide federal financial and technical assistance to fish passage through the removal of dams and other in-stream barriers for native migratory or sea-run fish. Funding will be used for fish passage that rebuilds productive and sustainable fisheries, contributes to the recovery and conservation of threatened and endangered species, enhances watershed health, promotes resilient ecosystems and communities, especially in underserved communities, and improves economic vitality, including local employment. This funding opportunity announcement is authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Public Law 117-58) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA, Public Law 117-169). See full announcement.

Federal Grant Title:	NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants Under the BIL and IRA
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce (DOC)
Grant Categories:	Environment Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Natural Resources Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2023-2008056
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	11.463
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	October 16th, 2023
Original Application Deadline:	October 16th, 2023
Posted Date:	July 31st, 2023
Creation Date:	July 31st, 2023
Archive Date:	November 15th, 2023
Total Program Funding:	$175,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$20,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	July 31st, 2023

Category Explanation: Inflation Reduction Act
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - 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 - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial (for profit) organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local, and Native American and Alaska Native tribal governments. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with applicants who are eligible to apply.Applicants must propose work in areas that benefit United States migratory fish as defined in the Program Objective (Section I.A). Eligible applicants for Great Lakes projects must propose work within one of the eight U.S. Great Lakes states (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota), within the Great Lakes basin. Eligible applicants that propose projects in the Commonwealth and Territories of the United States must propose work in American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico.
Grant Announcement Contact: Melanie Gange
Competition Manager
Phone 301-427-8664
E-mail: [email protected]
Office
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