Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance (15.671)
Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance (Assistance Listing 15.671) is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $1.5 million in 22 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $69,542 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $54,578. Half of the 22 awards fell between $50,960 and $73,338, and they ranged from $14,498 to $340,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.5 million
- Grant awards22
- Typical award$54,578
- Awarded in FY 2025$129,962
- Size rank1,785 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $321,900 in fiscal 2021 to $129,962 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1785th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 9 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 3 states and territories.
What the program funds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) receives funds for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada which was reached in March 2001. The Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 authorizes funds for implementation of the Agreement including funds for cooperative research and management projects on the Alaska portion of the Yukon River. The Service administers these funds through financial assistance on a competitive basis for projects/studies that advance the scientific community’s understanding and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Yukon River of Alaska.
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.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The intended result of this funding is to improve the understanding of the biology and management of Yukon River salmon species.
What the money can and cannot pay for
This funding is intended to support projects that are focused on improving the understanding of the biology and management of Yukon River Chinook salmon and summer and fall chum salmon. Projects should address one or more of the following categories: (1) assess and achieve fishery management objectives; (2) Building and maintain public support of, and meaningful participation in, salmon resource management; (3) improve understanding of salmon biology and ecology; (4) assess, conserve, and restore salmon habitats. This funding is not intended to fund real property acquisition and/or construction.
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $3,000-220,456; Average: $40,756
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: 1) Determine the abundance and run timing assessment of salmon; 2) Identify in-season genetic stocks of salmon; 3) Develop and sustain locally supported approaches for management; 4) Baseline study of coho salmon in remote portions of the Yukon drainage; 5) Assessment of Ichthyophonus transmission source in Yukon Chinook salmon from the Northern and Southern Bering Sea.Fiscal Year2026: Program has not yet selected projects for funding.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance (15.671) awarded $1.5 million across 22 grant awards, an average of $69,542 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Alaska | 7 | $733,769 |
| Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association | Alaska | 4 | $281,629 |
| G.sandone Consulting, LLC | Alaska | 4 | $212,710 |
| Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association | Alaska | 2 | $111,960 |
| California Institute of Technology | California | 1 | $63,566 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | 1 | $59,948 |
| Dena Nena Henash | Alaska | 1 | $32,750 |
| Baylor University | Texas | 1 | $19,094 |
| Tanana Valley Watershed Association | Alaska | 1 | $14,498 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 48% of the money, nonprofits 29% and businesses 10%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 7 | $733,769 | 48% |
| Nonprofits | 8 | $440,837 | 29% |
| Businesses | 3 | $160,265 | 10% |
| Colleges and universities | 3 | $142,608 | 9.3% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $52,445 | 3.4% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Alaska.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 20 | $1.4 million |
| California | 1 | $63,566 |
| Texas | 1 | $19,094 |