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National Fish Passage

Program Information

Popular name

National Fish Passage Program, NFPP

Program Number

15.685

Program objective

To restore native fish and other aquatic species to self-sustaining levels by reconnecting habitat that barriers have fragmented, where such reconnection would not result in a net negative ecological effect such as providing increased habitat to aquatic nuisance species. Fish passage projects restore unimpeded flows and fish movement by removing barriers or providing ways for aquatic species to bypass them. The program works on a voluntary basis and provides financial support and technical assistance to Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, as well as private partners and stakeholders.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2022

    NFP: Together with partners identified over 700 projects and provided support for 100 of those. NFP BIL: Provided support for 40 projects.

  2. 2023

    NFP: Together with partners identified over 700 projects and provided support for 100 of those.

    NFP BIL: Provided support for ~40 projects.

    NFP FRIMA: Working with partners and local offices to identify projects.

  3. 2024

    NFP: Working with regions and partners to identify potential projects for funding

    NFP BIL: Received ~300 project letters of interest and 90 applications, anticipate providing funding for up to 25 projects

    NFP FRIMA: Will work with partners and local offices to identify projects as needed.

  4. 2025

    Funding not yet available.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Fish Passage Policy 710 FW 1 (http://www.fws.gov/policy/710FW1.html)

  1. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act-Cooperation of agencies (16 U.S.C. §661); Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58 [H.R. 3684] 135 Stat. 1389).