Habitat Conservation

To provide grants and cooperative agreements for habitat conservation activities including coastal and marine habitat restoration and protection. Projects are funded to carry out public policy pertaining to protection and restoration of the Nation's wetlands, rivers, and other coastal habitats (including Great Lakes habitats), pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act as reauthorized in 2006; Endangered Species Act, Estuary Restoration Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987; Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA); Coral Reef Conservation Act; Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); and other legislation. Research and management includes determining the effects of habitat modifications and contaminants on populations of living marine resources, restoring depleted stocks that have been adversely impacted by habitat modifications, determining if artificial or restored habitat fulfills essential habitat needs of living marine resources, and the removal of dams and other in-stream barriers to support passage for native migratory or sea-run fish, and quantifying contaminants and debris that pose a hazard to populations of these animals.

Types of Assistance: PROJECT GRANTS