12-06-2010, 06:10 PM
The FishAmerica Foundation, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restoration Center announce the availability of funding to restore fish habitat, improve water quality, and enhance fish stocks in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The partnership seeks proposals for meaningful on-the-ground restoration projects to restore and enhance fish habitat for sportfishing resources and improve and protect water quality for NOAA headwaters species of focus.
The program includes two tracks:
"¢ Sportfish Restoration Track (Maryland only): Eligible project types include but are not limited to stream restoration; fish passage; and dam removal implementation; wetland creation and improvement; riparian restoration; and streambank stabilization projects that improve habitat for sportfish.<br />
"¢ Headwaters Track (entire Bay watershed): Eligible project types include fish passage; dam removal, riparian restoration with an in-stream component, stream restoration or other restoration projects that improve headwaters habitat for NOAA species of interest.
Proposals requesting up to $75,000 are due no later 5:00 p.m. on December 10, 2010 and must be submitted through the online system at www.cbtrustgrants.org. For more information, visit www.fishamerica.org/grants or contact the FishAmerica Foundation at 703-519-9691 x245 or jladerman@asafishing.org.
Media Contact<br />
Johanna Laderman, FishAmerica Foundation (703) 519-9691 x245 or jladerman@asafishing.org
The program includes two tracks:
"¢ Sportfish Restoration Track (Maryland only): Eligible project types include but are not limited to stream restoration; fish passage; and dam removal implementation; wetland creation and improvement; riparian restoration; and streambank stabilization projects that improve habitat for sportfish.<br />
"¢ Headwaters Track (entire Bay watershed): Eligible project types include fish passage; dam removal, riparian restoration with an in-stream component, stream restoration or other restoration projects that improve headwaters habitat for NOAA species of interest.
Proposals requesting up to $75,000 are due no later 5:00 p.m. on December 10, 2010 and must be submitted through the online system at www.cbtrustgrants.org. For more information, visit www.fishamerica.org/grants or contact the FishAmerica Foundation at 703-519-9691 x245 or jladerman@asafishing.org.
Media Contact<br />
Johanna Laderman, FishAmerica Foundation (703) 519-9691 x245 or jladerman@asafishing.org