Supports technical and financial assistance for projects that remove instream barriers and restore aquatic connectivity. Funded activities include obsolete infrastructure removals, culvert replacements, floodplain restoration, and fishway installations. Projects improve community safety, recreational opportunities, and local economies while supporting native fish and aquatic ecosystems. Collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field offices is required.
Open to a wide range of entities including state and local agencies, Tribes, NGOs, federal agencies, and private landowners. Additional requirements and geographic restrictions apply for certain funded projects under FRIMA.
