Closed · NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2023-2008056 · CFDA 11.463 · Discretionary

NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants Under the BIL and IRA

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$20M
Award range
Closed
Status
October 16, 2023
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants Under the BIL and IRA is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $1,000,000 -- $20,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.

$1M-$20M
award range
Closed
application status
11.463
CFDA program
898
other opportunities from Department of Commerce

Archived opportunity record

NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier… is closed (last close October 16, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Commerce still indexes 898 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed October 16, 2023

Posted Jul 31 Closes Oct 16

Est. Total Funding

$175,000,000

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The principal objective of NOAA’s Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Notice of Funding Opportunity is to provide federal financial and technical assistance to fish passage through the removal of dams and other in-stream barriers for native migratory or sea-run fish. Funding will be used for fish passage that rebuilds productive and sustainable fisheries, contributes to the recovery and conservation of threatened and endangered species, enhances watershed health, promotes resilient ecosystems and communities, especially in underserved communities, and improves economic vitality, including local employment. This funding opportunity announcement is authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Public Law 117-58) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA, Public Law 117-169). See full announcement.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier… prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Environment · Information and Statistics · Natural Resources · Other (ENV;IIJ;NR;O). Only 2 other Department of Commerce listings share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 899).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Melanie Gange Competition Manager Phone 301-427-8664 E-mail: fish.passage.grants@noaa.gov

What to do next

NOAA's Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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