# Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (15.658)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $66.5 million in 147 grants, about $452,132 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program is to restore natural resources and their services that have been injured by an oil spill or hazardous substance release for the benefit of the American people. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a trustee for threatened and endangered species, migratory birds, at-risk species, and interjurisdictional fishes. We identify natural resources and their services that have been injured, determine the extent of the injuries, recover damages from responsible parties, and plan and carry out natural resource restoration activities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.0 million | 45 |
| 2022 | $6.8 million | 35 |
| 2023 | $16.2 million | 34 |
| 2024 | $15.8 million | 40 |
| 2025 | $5.6 million | 23 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Copper River Watershed Project | Alaska | $8.0 million |
| Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corp | Virginia | $6.9 million |
| The Port Graham Corporation | Alaska | $3.7 million |
| American Bird Conservancy | Virginia | $3.7 million |
| City of Waynesboro | Virginia | $3.6 million |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Mississippi | $3.4 million |
| County of Brown | Wisconsin | $2.5 million |
| Galveston Bay Foundation Inc | Texas | $2.4 million |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Michigan | $2.3 million |
| Golden Triangle Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc | Georgia | $2.1 million |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation | California | $2.0 million |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland |  | $1.3 million |
| The Wetland Trust, Inc. | New York | $1.3 million |
| County of Marinette | Wisconsin | $1.0 million |
| Us for Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education Inc | Florida | $1.0 million |
| Terra Mar Applied Sciences, LLC | Maryland | $882,624 |
| The Central New York Land Trust, Inc. | New York | $875,519 |
| Loon Preservation Committee | New Hampshire | $844,881 |
| Maine Audubon Society | Maine | $825,445 |
| University of Florida | Florida | $808,245 |