The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is requesting proposals to restore, protect and enhance aquatic and riparian species of conservation concern and their habitats in the headwaters of the Rio Grande and Gila River watersheds.
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/24/2022
Grant Size: $950,000
Details:
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is part of NFWF’s Southwest Rivers Program, and will provide funding to projects that produce measurable outcomes for species of conservation concern in the riparian corridors of the headwaters of the Rio Grande and Gila River.
Priority projects will address the leading factors in aquatic and riparian species decline such as habitat alteration, environmental change and invasive species. Maintaining healthy headwater streams can help store water upstream and provide security for water users, fish and wildlife downstream.
Priority Activities
Priority restoration activities that address key limiting factors for focal species in the Rio Grande and Gila headwaters region include:
- Riparian habitat restoration and enhancement – Restore stream banks to increase floodplain connectivity and recruitment of native riparian vegetation.
- Instream restoration and enhancement – Restore and enhance stream channels that have suffered from channelization, thereby restoring the natural variety of stream substrate and flow patterns that benefit the life cycles of the priority species.
- Increase water availability for species and their habitats and/or remove barriers to flow – Make available more water for environmental flows that are necessary to sustain species and their habitats through voluntary leasing or acquisition of water rights in the focal geographies.
- Reintroduction and translocation of focal species – Translocation of priority aquatic species to stream reaches with improved habitat and protection from invasive species.
Funding Information
Up to $950,000 in funding is expected to be available through support from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Trinchera Blanca Foundation, an affiliate of The Moore Charitable Foundation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include: local, state, federal, and tribal governments and agencies (e.g., townships, cities, boroughs), special districts (e.g., conservation districts, planning districts, utility districts), non-profit 501(c) organizations, educational institutions.
- Ineligible applicants include: international organizations, businesses or unincorporated individuals.
For more information, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).