Case Studies

Thank you to all of our project applicants! Out of many worthy projects Which applied for funding from the California fish passage forum for 2025, our review panel of fish passage experts have selected two projects to receive funding in FY25. The Forum funding...

Using Rapid Assessment Protocols to Gauge the Passability of Barriers to Anadromous Fish Passage, Including Hands-On Experience at Barriers Around Santa Cruz 29 April 2025 Participant Cap: 30 participants Rapid Assessment techniques can be a useful tool in assessing...

NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation and Rec Fish Initiative are pleased to announce that we are collaborating again this year to offer another informal funding opportunity in FY25 for Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership projects that support habitat conservation or...

Since its recognition as an FHP in 2012, the Forum has received funding through NFHP (via the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) to advance shared goals of protecting, restoring, and enhancing fish habitat – with the Forum’s specific focus on anadromous fish populations...

Join American Rivers on Wednesday, November 6 at 1pm ET to discuss the role of dam removal as a dam safety tool. Check out the details below and click the link to register. Dam Safety and Dam Removal: Protecting Communities and Restoring Rivers Dam removal is a...

From NOAA NMFS Press Release Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced a $600,000 funding opportunity for members of the public to conduct science that helps fisheries and fishing communities prepare for climate change. These funds are made possible by the...

The FY24 Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act works to voluntarily reconnect habitats fragmented by irrigation related barriers in the Pacific Ocean drainage areas of California, Idaho, western Montana, Oregon, and Washington by providing fish screening...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW‐OSPR) is seeking grant applications to help fund projects that enhance, restore, or acquire habitat for wildlife, with available funding totaling $5,000,000. These grant funds...

Projects Receiving Funding from the Forum for 2024Designing for Sturgeon Passage in the San Joaquin River at Eastside Bypass Control Structure-US Fish & Wildlife ServiceThis project monitors white sturgeon passing through the EBCS on the San Joaquin to inform...

On June 25, 2024, FHWA announced the availability of at least $196 million for FY2023 Culvert AOP grants as part of the FY23-26 Culvert AOP NOFO. The deadline to apply for FY23 funding via Grants.gov is Monday, September 23, 2024, at 11:59 p.m., EDT. Grants The...