NA23NMF4630015
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
California Trout will be awarded $3,257,851 to remove a total barrier on the mainstem of the Santa Margarita River in Southern California and replace it with a 575-foot bridge. The new bridge will be sized for climate change, as it will accommodate a 500-year flood event. It will also allow endangered Southern California steelhead access to 12 miles of upstream habitat, decrease roadway flooding, and restore natural channel processes such as wood and gravel movement.
In addition, the project will engage the public, including the Pechanga Tribe and California-rated severely disadvantaged communities, in the construction and educational aspects of the project. Additional education and job development efforts will be implemented, including natural resource-based workshops and trainings.
The project partners include the South Coast Steelhead Coalition, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Wildlife Conservation Board, California Natural Resources Agency, State Coastal Conservancy, and Southern California Steelhead Coalition.
Properly cased and with paragraphs added:
California Trout will be awarded $3,257,851 to remove a total barrier on the mainstem of the Santa Margarita River in Southern California and replace it with a 575-foot bridge. The new bridge will be sized for climate change, as it will accommodate a 500-year flood event. It will also allow endangered Southern California steelhead access to 12 miles of upstream habitat, decrease roadway flooding, and restore natural channel processes such as wood and gravel movement.
In addition, the project will engage the public, including the Pechanga Tribe and California-rated severely disadvantaged communities, in the construction and educational aspects of the project. Additional education and job development efforts will be implemented, including natural resource-based workshops and trainings.
The project partners include the South Coast Steelhead Coalition, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Wildlife Conservation Board, California Natural Resources Agency, State Coastal Conservancy, and Southern California Steelhead Coalition.
In addition, the project will engage the public, including the Pechanga Tribe and California-rated severely disadvantaged communities, in the construction and educational aspects of the project. Additional education and job development efforts will be implemented, including natural resource-based workshops and trainings.
The project partners include the South Coast Steelhead Coalition, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Wildlife Conservation Board, California Natural Resources Agency, State Coastal Conservancy, and Southern California Steelhead Coalition.
Properly cased and with paragraphs added:
California Trout will be awarded $3,257,851 to remove a total barrier on the mainstem of the Santa Margarita River in Southern California and replace it with a 575-foot bridge. The new bridge will be sized for climate change, as it will accommodate a 500-year flood event. It will also allow endangered Southern California steelhead access to 12 miles of upstream habitat, decrease roadway flooding, and restore natural channel processes such as wood and gravel movement.
In addition, the project will engage the public, including the Pechanga Tribe and California-rated severely disadvantaged communities, in the construction and educational aspects of the project. Additional education and job development efforts will be implemented, including natural resource-based workshops and trainings.
The project partners include the South Coast Steelhead Coalition, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Wildlife Conservation Board, California Natural Resources Agency, State Coastal Conservancy, and Southern California Steelhead Coalition.
Awardee
Funding Goals
20 HEALTHY OCEANS
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
San Francisco,
California
941043219
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $3,257,851 (100%) percent this Cooperative Agreement was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
California Trout was awarded
Santa Margarita River Barrier Removal & Bridge Construction Project
Cooperative Agreement NA23NMF4630015
worth $3,257,851
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in March 2023 with work to be completed primarily in San Francisco California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 11.463 Habitat Conservation.
$7,235,320 (69.0%) 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 8/5/25
Period of Performance
3/1/23
Start Date
12/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$3.3M
Federal Obligation
$7.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to NA23NMF4630015
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NA23NMF4630015
SAI Number
NA23NMF4630015-001
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
NTU7KCGCUKG8
Awardee CAGE
4GUD1
Performance District
CA-12
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
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) | $3,257,851 | 100% |
Modified: 8/5/25