Case Study: City of Memphis
The banks of West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee are home to major freight and transportation routes; however, flooding from the Mississippi River mainstem poses a significant risk to these floodplain-dwelling infrastructure. Read about a project in Memphis to protect their ecosystem.
Roadside Pollinator Program
The Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program (also referred to as the Roadside Pollinator Program) is an annual competitive grant program that awards grants to eligible entities to … Read more
Tribal Wildlife Grants
The Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) Program supports the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitats and species of Tribal cultural or traditional importance, including … Read more
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant Program
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established the Community Change Grants program to advance community-driven environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community … Read more
Five Star Wetland and Urban Waters Restoration Grants
The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program is a joint collaboration between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, EPA, and USDA and provides financial assistance to grassroots partnerships for … Read more
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant
The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant provides funds to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to plan for and implement sustainable, cost-effective measures designed to reduce the risk to individuals and … Read more
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grants Program
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established both the PROTECT Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs. The PROTECT Discretionary Grants Program funds projects on a competitive basis that address the climate crisis by … Read more
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Formula Program
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established both the PROTECT Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs (described separately). The PROTECT Program helps increase surface transportation resilience to natural hazards, like flooding, through planning … Read more
National Fish Passage Program
The National Fish Passage Program provides funding and direct technical assistance to restore rivers and conserve our nation’s aquatic resources by removing or bypassing barriers. The resulting infrastructure is more … Read more
WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects
The Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects (AERP) is a new, competitive grant program that will provide funding for the study, design, and construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection projects in … Read more
WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects
The Environmental Water Resources Projects is a competitive grant program that received new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to design, implement, and monitor conservation outcomes of habitat restoration projects, … Read more
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
The Cooperative Watershed Management Program provides funding to watershed groups to encourage diverse stakeholders to form local solutions to address their water management needs through two phases: 1) Watershed Group … Read more
Climate Change Technical Assistance for Territories
The Climate Change Technical Assistance for Territories is a newly established program under the Inflation Reduction act and aims to provide technical assistance to the U.S. Insular Areas for climate … Read more