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NOAA is implementing a fish passage program as a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program will provide technical assistance and funding through a competitive grant process over five years to remove dams and other in-stream barriers to restore fish passage in marine, estuarine, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystem habitats.
Eligible Uses
Funding may be used to provide technical assistance and for removal of dams and other in-stream barriers and habitat restoration for marine, estuarine, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. Funds will support projects to reopen migratory fish pathways and restore habitat access. Awards range from $1 million to $15 million over the award period.
Eligible Recipients
Recipients include higher education institutions, non-profits, commercial (for-profit) organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local, and tribal governments.
Approx Annual Funding Amount
Funding for this program is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. The specific amounts per fiscal year vary.
Cost Share Requirements
There are no cost share requirements.
Application Cycle
- June: NOFO published
- August: Proposal submission deadline
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allows up to 15% of fish passage funds to be reserved for Indian Tribes. Therefore, NOAA concurrently released the Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Notice of Funding Opportunity for up to $12 million in funding for fish passage and tribal capacity building.