# National Wild and Scenic Rivers System  (15.962)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-962-national-wild-and-scenic-rivers-system/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System  is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $18.6 million in 38 grants, about $489,898 per award.

## Objectives

The objectives of this program are to assist, advise, and cooperate with States or their political subdivisions, landowners, private organizations, other federal agencies or authorized wild and scenic river management councils or committees to plan, protect, and manage river resources associated with those rivers designated into the National Wild and Scenic River system for which the Department of the Interior is authorized to act as the federal administrator.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.9 million | 17 |
| 2022 | $3.8 million | 18 |
| 2023 | $4.0 million | 19 |
| 2024 | $4.0 million | 20 |
| 2025 | $4.0 million | 20 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington River Watershed Association, Inc. | Connecticut | $2.0 million |
| Upper Delaware Council Inc | New York | $1.5 million |
| Lamprey River Watershed Association Inc | New Hampshire | $1.0 million |
| Missisquoi River Basin Association, Inc. | Vermont | $1.0 million |
| Citizens United to Protect | New Jersey | $1.0 million |
| Nashua River Watershed Association Inc | Massachusetts | $1.0 million |
| Musconetcong Watershed Association, a Non-Profit Corporation | New Jersey | $1.0 million |
| Lyme Land Conservation Trust, Inc. | Connecticut | $1.0 million |
| Great Egg Harbor Watershed Association | New Jersey | $1.0 million |
| White Clay Watershed Association | Pennsylvania | $1.0 million |
| Sudbury Valley Trustees, Inc. | Massachusetts | $1.0 million |
| Friends of the Wekiva River, Incorporated | Florida | $969,600 |
| Taunton River Watershed Alliance, Inc. | Massachusetts | $840,000 |
| Delaware River Greenway Partnership, Inc. | Pennsylvania | $695,842 |
| Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association | Rhode Island | $584,962 |
| Westfield State University | Massachusetts | $521,662 |
| Northwest Hills Council of Governments | Connecticut | $450,000 |
| Wells National Estuarine Research Reserv | Maine | $450,000 |
| Westfield River Watershed Association, Inc. | Massachusetts | $420,000 |
| The Westerly Land Trust | Rhode Island | $420,000 |