Opportunity Information: Apply for F25AS00317
The F25AS00317 Crane Creek Lacustuary Restoration grant offers up to $1.5 million through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore approximately 55 acres of wetland in the Crane Creek lacustuary at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (ONWR) in Ohio. The project targets improvements to fish and benthic habitats in a drowned river-mouth area of the Lake Erie watershed, specifically in the Maumee Area of Concern. Activities funded include site surveys, engineering, design, permitting, labor, materials, native plantings, and invasive species control.
Restoration will use techniques such as barrier bars, rock or earthen islands, and the addition of natural debris to mimic successful efforts in similar Great Lakes restoration sites like the Penn 7 and Maumee River Islands projects. These water control features aim to restore natural flows and habitat conditions, benefiting aquatic ecosystems and improving Lake Erie water quality.
The Crane Creek hydrologic unit faces impairments from agricultural runoff, sedimentation, and elevated phosphorus levels. The target project area—located 1.5 to 2.5 miles from where Crane Creek meets Lake Erie—lies within the highly impacted lacustuary zone, where water moves both upstream and downstream due to lake-driven changes. The site is currently failing to meet biological restoration targets, particularly in benthic health, making it a priority for ecological intervention.
The grant does not fund land acquisitions, and all projects must align with the program’s environmental goals. Long-term site maintenance will be managed by the USFWS.Apply for F25AS00317
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "F25AS00317 Crane Creek Lacustuary Restoration" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.662.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-11-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-01-23.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Small businesses.
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