http://www.hydroreform.org/taxonomy/term/1338/0 en-Custom http://www.hydroreform.org/news/2008/02/25/american-rivers-seeks-proposals-for-river-restoration-projects <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-project"> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-body"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>American Rivers is seeking proposals for projects that aim for restoration of diadromous fish through dam removal projects. Projects in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northwest and California are eligible to apply for this funding made possible through the NOAA&#39;s Open Rivers Initiative.</p> <p>According to American Rivers, in the first six years of the partnership with NOAA, this program provided more than $2 million to support 100 community-driven river restoration projects that have benefited diadromous fish populations and habitats throughout the country. </p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Applications for the second cycle of FY08 are due by April 1, 2008.Please contact Serena McClain at American Rivers (see below) to discuss potential projects before submitting your proposals. Visit <a href="http://www.americanrivers.org/NOAAGrants" target="_blank"><span><span><span>www.americanrivers.org/NOAAGrants</span></span></span></a><a href="http://www.hydroreform.org/www.americanrivers.org/NOAAGrants"> </a> for more information on the grant and to the download guidlines and application forms.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">Contact:<br />Serena S. McClain<br />American Rivers<br />1101 14th St. NW, Suite 1400<br />Washington, DC 20005<br />Email: <a href="mailto:rivergrants@americanrivers.org">rivergrants@americanrivers.org</a> </p> <br class="clear" /></div> </div> </div> http://www.hydroreform.org/news/2008/02/25/american-rivers-seeks-proposals-for-river-restoration-projects#comment American Rivers California community-based restoration program diadromous fish East grant NOAA Northwest Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:36:20 -0600 Rupak Thapaliya 3895 at http://www.hydroreform.org