The WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program provides cost-share funding for the study, design, and construction of large-scale aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that improve the health of fisheries, wildlife, and aquatic habitat, including through habitat restoration or the removal or bypass of fish passage barriers. Common project types include dam removal or modification, restoration of floodplain connectivity, implementation of nature-based solutions, and other related activities. The first round of applications are due by April 15. The second round of applications are due February 17, 2026.
An informational webinar will be held on January 16 at 12:00 Pacific.
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