National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage)
Funds replacement, removal, or repair of culverts or weirs to meaningfully improve fish passage for anadromous fish, for States, local governments, and Indian Tribes.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Not eligible for direct application by universities · Infrastructure grant for culvert/weir replacement, removal, repair, and fish-passage improvements · Federal agency notes anadromous fish passage as the core outcome; not a research program
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
The purpose of the Culvert AOP Competitive Grant Program is to provide funding to eligible entities for the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts or weirs that meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish. Anadromous fish are born in freshwater and spend most of their lives in saltwater, returning to freshwater to spawn. Salmon are a well-known example of anadromous fish.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants under the Culvert AOP Competitive Grant Program are: States Units of local government Indian Tribes
Projects eligible for funding are projects for the replacement, removal, or repair of culverts or weirs that: (1) would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish; and (2) with respect to weirs, may include (A) infrastructure to facilitate fish passage around or over the weir; and (B) weir improvements (49 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 6703(b)).
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: DOT Federal Highway Administration <support@grants.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
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