THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO COORDINATE PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES TO LEVERA…

Assistance award details

Assistance award identifier

ASST_NON_F25AC00341_014

FAIN

F25AC00341

Recipient

TROUT UNLIMITED, INC.

Awarding agency

Department of the Interior

Funding agency

Department of the Interior

Assistance listing (CFDA)

15.685

Total obligated

$4,603

Period

Dec 20, 2024 – May 22, 2025

Fiscal year

2025

Place of performance state

VA

Source file

FY2025_All_Assistance_Full_20261006.zip

Description

THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO COORDINATE PARTNERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES TO LEVERAGE BIL AND INFLATION REDUCTION ACT INVESTMENTS WITH OTHER CROSS PROGRAM AND CROSS AGENCY INVESTMENTS TO RESTORE AQUATIC SYSTEMS AND DELIVER USFWS PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. TU AND USFWS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT A SUITE OF FOCAL PROJECTS WHERE USFWS PRIORITIES TO CONSERVE AQUATIC TRIBAL TRUST AND ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH BIL INVESTMENT OVERLAP WITH PRIORITIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AND TROUT UNLIMITED PRIORITY WATERS TO MAXIMIZE CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. WE ALSO WILL ENGAGE RURAL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TO SHARE RESOURCES AND ENSURE THAT INDIGENOUS VALUES AND KNOWLEDGE INFORM AND IMPROVE CONSERVATION OUTCOMES. TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES TU WILL TAKE SEVERAL STRATEGIC ACTIONS. WE WILL COORDINATE FISH PASSAGE PROJECTS FROM THE TRANSFORMATION PROJECT LIST TO MAXIMIZE LEVERAGE AND INVESTMENTS FROM OTHER PARTNERS INCLUDING FEDERAL AGENCIES VIA TU NATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND GRANTS. WE WILL WORK WITH USFWS AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK TO DELIVER TECHNICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO HABITAT AND FISH PASSAGE RESTORATION FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTORS FROM KEY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER IN PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIES. WE WILL COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP IMPACTFUL COMMUNICATIONS AND STORYTELLING TOOLS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS THROUGH AQUATIC CONNECTIVITY RESTORATION PROJECTS. WE WILL DEVELOP A MONITORING FRAMEWORK TO ENSURE CONSISTENT MONITORING OF AQUATIC ORGANISM PASSAGE AND PROCESS BASED RESTORATION PROJECTS. WE WILL LAUNCH A TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO SHARE BIL AND IRA RESOURCES AND PERSPECTIVES AMONG TRIBES AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND USFWS AND TU STAFF. IN SUMMARY TU AND USFWS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO BENEFIT AQUATIC SPECIES AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS WHO PURSUE SUSTAINA