Cypress Branch Dam Removal, Millington MD, Hurricane Sandy

Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service

15.677 -- Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Activities-FWS

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

This is an announcement for issuing a single source financial assistance award to American Rivers, Inc. based in Washington, DC. This announcement is for notification purposes only. The intent of the award is to remove the Cypress Branch Dam. The removal of the dam will restore the impounded area of Cypress Branch and riparian habitat, provide fish passage, increase flood resiliency, reduce downstream flood impacts and increase public safety. This project meets Department of the Interior conservation priority #1. This award is issued to provide financial assistance to collaboratively-developed...

priority projects in Hurricane Sandy disaster areas that will restore environmental resources and reduce flood hazards through collaborative efforts with local communities. This dam removal will also restore ecosystem function, provide fish and wildlife habitat and provide fish passage.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Unrestricted

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Agreements Specialist Arnold Zinan 413 253 8528 arnold_zinan@fws.gov

Email

Agreements Specialist

arnold_zinan@fws.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY19_Cypress_Branch_4._ATT3-NOFOTemplate_3-27-19.docx	NOFO INSTRUCTIONS CYPRESS BRANCH	May 31, 2019 01:17 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.grants.gov/

Archived: July 31, 2019

Application process

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Award

$430,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$430,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

F19AS00227

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

May 31, 2019

Archive date:

July 31, 2019