Funding Opportunity: NBEP RFP for Design and Planning Activities to Improve Aquatic Habitat Connectivity in the Narragansett Bay Region

The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (NBEP), through its host, Roger Williams University (RWU), seeks proposals for design and planning activities to improve aquatic habitat connectivity in the Narragansett Bay, Little Narragansett Bay, and Coastal Ponds watersheds in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut (Narragansett Bay Region). Federal funding is provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Projects funded via this request will advance implementation of NBEP’s mission and Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The specific purpose of this opportunity is to fund site-specific design and planning activities that enable subsequent construction of projects that improve aquatic habitat connectivity and provide additional benefits for climate resilience. $390,000 is available with a proposal due date of January 24, 2025, and an expected award notification date of March 1, 2025.

Please see the RFP document for more information and email info@nbep.org with any questions.