Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management

Type
Funding
Organization
BLM, DOI
Description

Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: April 19, 2023.  This program supports projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Section 40804 (b) Ecosystem Restoration. The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Oregon/Washington (ORWA) Aquatic Habitat Management Program conserves and restores riparian, fisheries, and water resources (hereafter referred to as aquatic resources) to provide resource values and ecosystem services necessary to achieve the BLM’s multiple use mandate. The BLM ORWA Aquatic Habitat Management Program continues to advance the Department of the Interior's priorities to address the climate crisis, restore balance on public lands and waters, advance environmental justice, and invest in a clean energy future. Specific BLM ORWA Aquatic Habitat Management Program focuses to implement the Department priorities include, but are not limited to those actions that: protect biodiversity; restore aquatic resources; increase resistance, resilience, and adaptability to climate change and help leverage natural climate solutions; contribute to conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by the year 2030; engage communities of color, low income families, and rural and indigenous communities to enhance economic opportunities related to aquatics; and use the best science and data available to make decisions.

Funding Amount
$25,000 - $250,000
Matching Funds
No
Geography
Eligibility
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Contact Information
Shelli Timmons
srtimmons@blm.gov