NA23NMF4630007
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
The Atlantic Salmon Federation will be awarded $7,554,797 to address fish passage barriers in the Penobscot River watershed, particularly the Piscataquis Basin, to support and improve the largest Atlantic salmon run in the United States.
Removing two dams and installing fish ladders at two others will open sites that are currently complete barriers to fish passage. The projects are identified in, or consistent with, the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan and the Atlantic Salmon Species in the Spotlight 5-Year Action Plan.
Removal of the Guilford Dam will reconnect more than 9,700 suitable habitat units towards the delisting criteria of 30,000 units for the Penobscot Basin salmon habitat recovery unit. The project will also support the town of Dover-Foxcroft in conducting a feasibility study to examine options to provide fish passage at Moosehead Dam.
Removing two dams and installing fish ladders at two others will open sites that are currently complete barriers to fish passage. The projects are identified in, or consistent with, the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan and the Atlantic Salmon Species in the Spotlight 5-Year Action Plan.
Removal of the Guilford Dam will reconnect more than 9,700 suitable habitat units towards the delisting criteria of 30,000 units for the Penobscot Basin salmon habitat recovery unit. The project will also support the town of Dover-Foxcroft in conducting a feasibility study to examine options to provide fish passage at Moosehead Dam.
Awardee
Funding Goals
20 HEALTHY OCEANS
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Brunswick,
Maine
040112026
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $7,554,797 (100%) percent this Cooperative Agreement was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 01/31/26 to 01/31/27.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 01/31/26 to 01/31/27.
Atlantic Salmon Federation was awarded
$7.5M to Improve Atlantic Salmon Run in Penobscot River Watershed
Cooperative Agreement NA23NMF4630007
worth $7,554,797
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in February 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Brunswick Maine United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.463 Habitat Conservation.
$540,716 (7.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity NOAA’s Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Notice of Funding Opportunity under the IIJA.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/19/25
Period of Performance
2/1/23
Start Date
1/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$7.6M
Federal Obligation
$540.7K
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for NA23NMF4630007
Transaction History
Modifications to NA23NMF4630007
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NA23NMF4630007
SAI Number
NA23NMF4630007-005
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1333BP OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Awardee UEI
T8CXY13SSNW1
Awardee CAGE
4U2D5
Performance District
ME-01
Senators
Susan Collins
Angus King
Angus King
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations, Research and Facilities, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce (013-1450) | Other natural resources | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $7,554,797 | 100% |
Modified: 9/19/25