The Bureau of Reclamation and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are seeking applicants to submit pre-proposals as part of restoration programs for the Klamath River and Trinity River, funding up to $1.4 million for Klamath River projects and nearly $1 million for Trinity River projects in 2022. The request for proposals is intended to solicit projects to improve fish and wildlife habitat.
Proposals for the Klamath River should include riparian and instream habitat restoration and improvements, address fish passage barrier removal, and provide access to cold water pools, as well as design, planning and monitoring activities, and water conservation projects. The grant program efforts in the Klamath River Basin will focus on the mainstem of the Klamath River below Iron Gate Dam and tributaries from Klamath River mile 190 to the Klamath River estuary.
Proposals for the Trinity River should include activities that improve aquatic habitat within the Trinity River Basin to help reduce the impacts of the operation of the Trinity River Division of the Central Valley Project on the mainstem fisheries of the Trinity River. Trinity River projects will be directed towards habitat restoration activities within tributary watersheds of the Trinity River between Lewiston Dam and Weitchpec, including the South Fork Trinity River and its tributaries.
On March 10, 2022, at 11 a.m. (Pacific Time), Reclamation and NFWF will host a webinar to provide an overview of the grant program's purpose and objectives, project focal area and potential project types, application and selection process, and navigating the environmental compliance process.
Eligible applicants, including local, state, federal, Tribal governments, and agencies; special districts; non-profit organizations; schools and universities are encouraged to apply. Applicants are required to submit pre-proposals by March 28 for 2022 funding.
Application information and the formal Request for Proposal can be found at 2022 Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration Request for Proposals | NFWF.
The following grant due dates, review periods, and award announcements are listed below:
- Pre-Proposal Due Date: March 28, 2022, by 8:59 p.m. (Pacific Time)
- Full Proposal Due Date: May 23, 2022, by 8:59 p.m. (Pacific Time)
- Review Period: May-June 2022
- Awards Announced: July 2022
For more information about Reclamation’s work to protect water and related resources in Klamath and Trinity basin communities, visit https://www.usbr.gov/mp/kbao and https://www.trrp.net.
