Reclamation and the Service are awarding up to $40 million (subject to appropriations) in fiscal year 2024 through multiple grants or cooperative agreements to projects prioritized by the CVPIA Near-Term Restoration Strategy.
This funding opportunity implements the spawning and rearing habitat restoration activities outlined in the 2020 Record of Decision implementing the 2019 Proposed Action for the Coordinated Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project.
Eligible projects include creation/modification of side channels; placement of woody material, boulders, and other structures to provide habitat for salmon; creation and enhancement of floodplain habitat; and improving facilities by adding fish screens on diversions.
Applications will be selected through a competitive process focused on achieving the outcomes identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.