The stimulus bill includes funding for wetlands and river restoration.  The Association of State Wetland Managers has a website that provides valuable information on utilizing stimulus funding to conserve, manage and protect our water resources and wetlands.  Funding is available through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).  For more information, visit http://www.aswm.org/fwp/stimulus/index.htm

EPA Funding:

Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes $4 billion for Clean Water State Revolving Fund projects and $2 billion for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund project.  Applicable projects must be on a state Intended Use Plan (IUP). 

EPA Fact Sheets:

• "Protecting Wetlands with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund"

            http://www.aswm.org/fwp/stimulus/wetlands.pdf

• "Funding Nonpoint Source Activities with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund"

            http://www.aswm.org/fwp/stimulus/nps.pdf

• "Green Infrastructure Approaches to Managing Wet Weather with Clean Water State Revolving Funds"

            http://www.aswm.org/fwp/stimulus/green_infrastructure.pdf

NOAA Funding:

Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Projects Funding Announcement - NOAA

NOAA is seeking projects that will restore coastal and marine habitats, including wetlands restoration, dam removals, shellfish restoration and coral reef restoration.  Funding is provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Applications are due April 6, 2009.

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/recovery/

FHA Funding:

For detailed information on stimulus funding that has been allocated to the Federal Highway Administration, visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/economicrecovery/summary.htm

USDA NRCS Funding:

The Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations program has monies to be utilized for buying and restoring floodplain easements. The Watershed Rehabilitation program provides monies for dam removal or rehabilitation.  Visit http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/ under Water Resources Programs for more information.