Funding Opportunity: NBEP RFP for Capacity Building, Design, and Planning Activities to Improve Aquatic Habitat Connectivity in the Narragansett Bay Region
The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (NBEP), through its host, Roger Williams University (RWU), seeks proposals for capacity building, design, and planning activities to improve aquatic habitat connectivity in the Narragansett Bay, Little Narragansett Bay, and Coastal Ponds watersheds in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut (Narragansett Bay Region). Federal funding is provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) through EPA Cooperative Agreement #CE00A01336. Projects funded via this request will advance implementation of NBEP’s mission and Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The specific purpose of this opportunity is to fund 1. watershed-wide capacity building and planning activities that enable a clear future direction for aquatic barrier removal efforts that improve aquatic habitat connectivity and 2. site-specific design and planning activities that enable subsequent construction of projects that improve aquatic habitat connectivity.
$900,000 is available, with individual projects ranging from $75,000 to $250,000. Proposals are due December 1, 2025, and award notifications are expected by January 30, 2025.
Narragansett Bay Region including the watersheds of Narragansett Bay, the Coastal Salt Ponds, and Little Narragansett Bay.
Please see the RFP document for more information and email Jennifer Rogers (jrogers@nbep.org) with any questions.