Well Told Grants

Federal grant programs / Department of the Interior

Central Valley, Trinity River Division, Trinity River Fish and Wildlife Management (15.532)

Also known as Trinity River Restoration Program

Central Valley, Trinity River Division, Trinity River Fish and Wildlife Management (Assistance Listing 15.532) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $7.1 million in 8 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $888,628 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $170,345. Half of the 8 awards fell between $88,928 and $1.6 million, and they ranged from $44,709 to $2.7 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To address impacts of the Central Valley Project (CVP) on fish, wildlife, and associated habitats in the Trinity River basin of California by protecting, restoring, and enhancing such habitats and to address other identified adverse environmental impacts of the Central Valley Project.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Past notices

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

State and local entities, public nonprofit institutions/organizations, other public institutions/organizations, Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments, small businesses, profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, quasi- public nonprofit institutions/organizations, and other private institutions/organizations.

What the money can and cannot pay for

All funding is discretionary and intended for projects that support the goals and objectives of the Program and meet the requirements specified in the CVPIA and Record of Decision.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Range: $40,000 - $4,090,000 Average: $680,000

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: Ongoing project funding: CA Dept of Water Resources: TRRP Technical Assistance & Design Support CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife: TRRP Technical Assistance, Trinity River Chinook Run Size Estimation, Trinity River Redd Distribution and Carcass Surveys, and Sport Harvest/Trinity Creel Survey Trinity County: TRRP Technical Assistance & Permitting SupportFiscal Year2026: Ongoing project funding: CA Dept of Water Resources: TRRP Technical Assistance & Design Support CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife: TRRP Technical Assistance, Trinity River Chinook Run Size Estimation, Trinity River Redd Distribution and Carcass Surveys, and Sport Harvest/Trinity Creel Survey Trinity County: TRRP Technical Assistance & Permitting Support

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Central Valley, Trinity River Division, Trinity River Fish and Wildlife Management (15.532) awarded $7.1 million across 8 grant awards, an average of $888,628 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
California Department of Fish & WildlifeCalifornia2$4.0 million
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationDistrict of Columbia1$2.7 million
The Hoopa Valley TribeCalifornia1$183,048
Nor-El-Muk Band of Wintu Indians of Northern CaliforniaCalifornia1$157,642
Northwest California Resource Conservation & Development CouncilCalifornia1$80,444
Trinity County Resource Conservation DistrictCalifornia1$44,952
The Watershed Research and Training CenterCalifornia1$44,709

Top states: California ($4.4 million), District of Columbia ($2.7 million).

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received 42% of the money, state and local governments 38% and tribes 2.6%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Nonprofits4$3.0 million42%
State and local governments2$2.7 million38%
Other1$1.2 million17%
Tribal governments and organizations1$183,0482.6%

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
California7$4.4 million
District of Columbia1$2.7 million

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.