Wetlands

5 Star Wetland and Urban Waters Restoration Grants

What is the Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program?
Past Recipients of Five Star Grants
Applying for a Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant
Grant Writing Resources
Technical Resources for Grant Writers and Grant Recipients
Contact Information

What is the Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program?

The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program brings together students, conservation corps, other youth groups, citizen groups, corporations, landowners and government agencies to provide environmental education and training through projects that restore wetlands and streams. The program provides challenge grants, technical support and opportunities for information exchange to enable community-based restoration projects. Funding levels are modest, from $10,000 to $40,000, with $20,000 as the average amount awarded per project. However, when combined with the contributions of partners, projects that make a meaningful contribution to communities become possible. At the completion of Five Star projects, each partnership will have experience and a demonstrated record of accomplishment, and will be well-positioned to take on other projects. Aggregating over time and space, these grassroots efforts will make a significant contribution to our environmental landscape and to the understanding of the importance of healthy wetlands and streams in our communities.

For more detailed information on the Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program, please see and Five Star Restoration Factsheet.

Past Recipients of Five Star Grants

To date, over 300 projects have been funded through the Five Star Program.

Applying for a Five Star Restoration Grant

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Steps for Implementing a Restoration Program

Five Star Grant FAQ

Finding Corporate/Facility Partners

Finding Local Government Partners

Related links:

Wetland Program Development Grants

Grant Writing Resources

The biggest challenge faced by Five Star and Urban Waters applicants is to develop a comprehensive grant proposal that is complete and reflects the goals of the grant program. Here are some resources to help with the project planning and application processes as you assemble your grant application package.

Technical Resources for Grant Writers and Grant Recipients

Wetlands

An Introduction and Users Guide to Wetland Restoration, Creation, and Enhancement
Volunteer Wetlands Monitoring: An Introduction and Resource Guide
Wetland Restoration Information from the Association of State Wetland Managers

Rivers, Streams and Lakes

Adopt-A -Buffer Toolkit: Monitoring and Maintaining Restoration Projects - Rutgers University Libraries (PDF)
Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices
NOAA Restoration Center

Contact Information

Program Coordinator Contacts:

Carrie Clingan (Carrie.Clingan@nfwf.org)
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
202-857-0166

Rebecca Culler (Rculler@wildlifehc.org)
Wildlife Habitat Council
8737 Colesville Rd., Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-588-8994

Leslie C. Montgomery (lcmontgo@southernco.com)
Southern Company
600 N. 18th Street / 14N-8195
P.O. Box 2641
Birmingham, AL 35291-8195
205-257-5187

Myra Price (price.myra@epa.gov)
USEPA Wetlands Division
Room 7410G (4502 T)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
202-566-1225

Catalog of Federal Funding for Watershed Protection