FY26 PROJECT FUNDING APPLICATION

The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is requesting project applications for funding to restore and conserve habitat necessary to support coastal, estuarine dependent, and diadromous fish species. Federal funding available through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) program will be used to support the top ranked proposals.

America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act was passed by Congress and signed by the President on October 30, 2020. The legislation made significant changes to project eligibility requirements for this funding opportunity; this is reflected in the requirements described in the FY26 ACFHP Project Funding Instructions. The ACE Act places an emphasis on restoration efforts that will improve recreational fishing opportunities, public use of resources, and improvements in public access. 

This online FY25 Project Application Form offers a streamlined and efficient way to submit project information to ACFHP and NFHP. By digitizing the process, we reduce errors and ensure a more consistent exchange of information that aligns with the ACE Act, NFHP's project database requirements, and our collective mission of conserving and restoring fish habitat.

Applications must be received by 5:00 pm (Eastern Time) on Friday, January 31st, 2025. Any supplemental documents for the application that cannot be uploaded in the online form should be emailed to the ACFHP Director, Simen Kaalstad, at skaalstad@asmfc.org.

To view the criteria that will be used to evaluate project applications, please click here: FY26 Evaluation Criteria.

*Note: At the bottom of this form there is the option to save your work and return at a later time. 

APPLICANT INFORMATION

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PROJECT CONTACT

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GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION

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Project eligibility: (If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, the project is ineligible for funding) *
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Are the actions proposed mandated by a regulatory program, court order, or decree?
Will any amount of the requested funds be applied to previous expenditures?
Will the requested funds be used for realty costs associated with the project?
Will the requested funds be used for operation or maintenance of facilities?
Is the project primarily a research study?
Will the requested funds be used for incentive payments (Annual payments to encourage participation (e.g. some NRCS Farm Bill programs))?
Funding is being sought for (select all that apply): *
Are you part of, or otherwise working with, a tribal organization or any other underrepresented group for this project? *
Have you been working with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contact on this project? *
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Please check the boxes below to indicate the level of USFWS involvement:
Additional info:
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PROJECT DESIGN, METHODS, AND OUTREACH

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SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS

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Conservation Plans (select all that apply) *
 
Is the project located in a priority area identified in an approved state or federal management plan?
Which state or federal management plan(s) is the project location a priority area for?
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(select one that best describes how the project will benefit public access to land or water for fish and wildlife dependent recreation)
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SPECIES, HABITATS, AND PRIORITY AREAS

Priority Area (select all that apply) *
 
Priority Habitats (select all that apply) *
 
Using the Species-Habitat Matrix Tool, which fish species ranked high or very high in the habitat you are restoring, and will benefit from this project? please list them below
Species or Group/Guild (life stage) *
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ACFHP & NFHP PRIORITIES AND METRICS

Which of the ACFHP On-The-Ground Implementation Objectives does the project address? (select all that apply) *
Which of the following NFHP National Conservation Priorities (ncp) does the project address? (select all that apply) *
ncp 1 metric: *
ncp 2 metric: *
ncp 3 metric: *
ncp 4 metric: *
ncp 5 metric: *
ncp 6 metric: *
ncp 7 metric: *
*Note the fields that appear further below when ncp metrics (area, length, etc.) are selected. Please input the corresponding values (acres, miles, etc.) accordingly.*

ORGANIZATION ROLES & FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

BELOW: Please number and list the names of the organizations providing any kind of financial contribution; then list the amount of funds awarded in parentheses.
(press +/- to add or remove organizations; maximum 8)
 
Important! The number (#) associated with the funding organizations in this list are used as identifiers in the follow-up questions below.  
 
Example:
#1 US Fish and Wildlife ($45,000)
#2 Desert Fishes Council ($175,000)
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Organization ($ received): *
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Based on the information provided above; please select the responses that describe each funding contribution.
Organization RoleOrganization TypeFunding Contribution Typecash/in-kind, secured/not secured
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PROJECT LOCATION

Project coordinates: *
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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS (project proposal, budget, monitoring plan, project timeline, other)