Federal grants to Downeast Salmon Federation
Downeast Salmon Federation in Columbia Falls, Maine received $10.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Habitat Conservation, with $9.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $153,834.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$10.5 million
- Awards6
- Awarded in FY 2025$153,834
- Largest award$9.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $304,038 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $401,416 |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $455,694 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $9.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $153,834 |
Programs that fund Downeast Salmon Federation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat Conservation | 2 | $9.7 million |
| Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | 1 | $769,167 |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 1 | $94,000 |
| Partners for Fish and Wildlife | 1 | $30,000 |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | 1 | $19,205 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $9.7 million |
| Department of the Interior | 3 | $853,331 |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $19,205 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: the downeast salmon federation will remove the cherryfield ice control dam on the narraguagus river and replace it with a nature-like fishway, allowing for endangered atlantic salmon (a NOAA species in the spotlight) and other fish to migrate unimpeded up and downstream of the site. The nar | Habitat Conservation | August 30, 2024 | $9.1 million |
| Scaling the peter gray parr project: increasing atlantic salmon returns to the narraguagus and east machias rivers in eastern Maine | Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | June 25, 2021 | $769,167 |
| Restoring atlantic salmon access to critical habitat in the narraguagus river watershed and east machias river gardner lake sub-watershed | Habitat Conservation | July 19, 2021 | $562,100 |
| These funds are requested to fully fund the restoration of a human altered impassable barrier on the denny's river in meddybemps, Maine. The project will remove an abandoned dam and completes engineered fish passage improvements for aquatic organisms into meddybemps lake from the denny's river. In t | Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | June 27, 2022 | $94,000 |
| This project will remediate the effects of legacy agricultural ditching and berming and restore natural hydrological processes to 5 acres of spartina salt marsh at downeast salmon federation s 11-ACRE narraguagus marsh preserve in milbridge, Maine. Downeast salmon federation will work with partners | Partners for Fish and Wildlife | August 28, 2023 | $30,000 |
| Community facilities - economic impact initiative grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | June 10, 2021 | $19,205 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Downeast Salmon Federation get?
$10.5 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Downeast Salmon Federation the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $9.7 million in 2 awards. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Downeast Salmon Federation's largest federal grant?
$9.1 million under Habitat Conservation, with its first action in the period on August 30, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Downeast Salmon Federation?
Its largest are Habitat Conservation, Endangered Species Recovery Implementation and Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species.
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