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 The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted in November 2021, made a historic $26-million dollar investment in the the Delaware River watershed that will be distributed through the Service's Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund over the next five years. The funding from the infrastructure law will be awarded to projects that use nature-based solutions to restore fish and wildlife habitat and support community vitality in the watershed.This funding comes at a critical time for addressing the needs of people and wildlife in a changing climate. The projects made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law **Bipartisan Infrastructure Law**  The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure and economic competitiveness. We were directly appropriated $455 million over five years in BIL funds for programs related to the President’s America the Beautiful initiative. Learn more about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help partners keep pace with rapid change by targeting areas of greatest need, based on input from those who live there. Many of the projects directly engage community members in addressing issues such as flood mitigation, water quality, and safe access to nature in their neighborhoods.Fiscal Year 2023 Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund Projects Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawProjectGranteeLocationAward amountHabitat Enhancement and Water Quality Improvement in Banning Regional ParkNew Castle CountyWilmington, Delaware$230,223Implementation of Kalmar Nyckel Living Shoreline and Riparian Habitat RestorationPartnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc.Wilmington, Delaware$227,875Pachella Gully Restoration and Public Access ImprovementsFriends of the WissahickonPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$569,120Shedbrook Creek Restoration and Sedge Meadow Improvement to Create a Climate-Resilient FDR ParkFairmount Park ConservancyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$1,500,000Improving Public Access and Recreation in the Pennsylvania Portion of the Delaware RiverThe Pennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionPennsylvania portion of the Delaware River Watershed$1,000,000Restoring Suitability for Spawning Horseshoe Crabs and Critical Habitat for Red KnotsAmerican Littoral SocietyCumberland County, New Jersey$1,000,000Fiscal Year 2022 Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund Projects Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawProjectGranteeLocationAward amountRestoring upland habitats in the Blackbird Creek watershedDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Coastal ProgramsTownsend, Delaware$176,400Data collection, design, consultation, and permitting for fish passage **fish passage**  Fish passage is the ability of fish or other aquatic species to move freely throughout their life to find food, reproduce, and complete their natural migration cycles. Millions of barriers to fish passage across the country are fragmenting habitat and leading to species declines. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program is working to reconnect watersheds to benefit both wildlife and people. Learn more about fish passage at dam no. 5 on the Brandywine CreekBrandywine Shad 2020Wilmington, Delaware$500,000Reconnecting Hermesprota Creek to its floodplain in Conway Park for environmental and community resilienceDarby TownshipDarby Township, Pennsylvania$199,000Removing three dams on the Bushkill Stream to restore fish passageWildlands ConservancyEaston, Pennsylvania$1,000,000Advancing living-shoreline design and permitting along an urban Delaware River waterfrontPartnership for the Delaware EstuaryCroydon, Pennsylvania$96,800Streamlining stormwater work through the Growing Greener Communities programPennsylvania Resources CouncilMunicipalities in Delaware County and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania$293,700Designing a riverfront trail and greenway along the Schuylkill River to connect communities to the riverSchuylkill River Development CorporationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$90,000Restoring streambank along Bushkill Creek at the Jacobsburg Environmental Education CenterPennsylvania Parks and Forests FoundationBushkill Township, Pennsylvania$626,300Removing the Spring Garden Dam on Neshaminy Creek to restore fish passage for American shad, alewife, and blueback herringPennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionNewtown, Pennsylvania$750,000Removing the No Name and Cedar Grove Dams on the Pequest RiverThe Nature ConservancyWhite Township, New Jersey$266,100Using nature-based solutions to improve passage for aquatic organisms in the Upper Delaware River watershedU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New York Ecological Services Field OfficeHancock, Deposit, Roxbury, and Colchester, New York$635,500Building capacity for dam remove throughout the Delaware River watershedThe Nature ConservancyWatershed-wide$107,000Programs Delaware River Basin RestorationRestoring the Delaware River BasinProgramLatest Newsa group of people standing on a bridge over water holding a blue signLand ManagementBipartisan Infrastructure Law Having Positive, Lasting ImpactsA note from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Annual Report. Also, read the full report and listen to the Nature's Infrastructure Podcast.Apr 4, 2024people in colored shirts work in a gravel lot building wooden structuresOur PartnersBringing some green to Southwest PhillyService, partners, and passionate community members brought green back to a community of colorFeb 29, 2024A view of a rolling hills and a riverOur PartnersAmerica the Beautiful: Delaware River WatershedOver the past two years, a critical funding source, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, has created tremendous opportunities to find, fund and further conservation work with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partners — states, federal agencies, Tribes, nonprofits and even private citizens.Nov 16, 2023A landscape with a wetland and rolling green hillsLand ManagementU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Nearly $15 Million for Delaware River Basin RestorationToday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced more than $14.9 million in funding through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, for 36 conservation projects in the Delaware River Watershed.Aug 31, 2023Four tan-black-and-white birds with long gray bills probing sand for food at the beachHabitat RestorationNearly $15 Million for Delaware River Basin RestorationPresident Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports Watershed Conservation and Resilience in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.Aug 31, 2023image shows an island neighborhood and houses connected to mainland by a bridge, which has been washed out by water. Debris litters the shorelineHabitat RestorationHurricane Season 2023At the start of 2023's hurricane season, the coastline of the Northeast Region is girded and prepared for what's ahead, after a decade of resilience efforts following Hurricane Sandy.Jun 1, 2023
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