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

Agency: Department of Commerce

11.463 -- Habitat Conservation

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

Special district governments
County governments
State governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
City or township governments
Public and Indian housing authorities

Education

Independent school districts
Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

Other Native American tribal organizations
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Business

For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Melanie Gange Competition Manager Phone 301-427-8664 E-mail: fish.passage.grants@noaa.gov

Email

Office

fish.passage.grants@noaa.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2023-2008056_NOFO_Report.pdf	Full Notice of Funding Opportunity	Jul 31, 2023 01:51 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: November 15, 2023

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$175,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$1,000,000

Award Minimum

$20,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2023-2008056

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Infrastructure investment and jobs act

Other

Environment

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

Inflation Reduction Act

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 31, 2023

Archive date:

November 15, 2023