American Rivers
For Support Of The Hydropower Reform Coalition
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Amount$1,575,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/15/2014
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
American Rivers’ Hydropower Reform Coalition is a consortium of more than 150 conservation and recreation groups focused on protecting and restoring rivers from harm caused by dams. This renewal grant would support the Coalition’s efforts to use the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s dam re-licensing process to improve river flows and remove unneeded dams. To accomplish its goals, the Coalition provides support to local river groups, commissions scientific and technical reviews of proposed dam licenses, educates decision makers on the merits of natural river flows, and engages the press.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.americanrivers.org
Address
1101 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 1400, Washington, DC, 20005-5637, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
For 50 years, American Rivers has been a leader in protecting and restoring rivers throughout the country: helping partners protect vital habitat; working with communities to reduce river pollution; securing policies to ensure we all have clean, abundant water; driving solutions that reduce the risk of floods; working to remove unnecessary dams; and strengthening a river movement that adds power to all this work. (Substrategy: Freshwater Conservation)
for the Hydropower Reform Coalition
Founded in 1992, the Hydropower Reform Coalition (a fiscally sponsored project of American Rivers), is a diverse consortium of more than 160 national, regional, and local conservation and recreation organizations dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers affected by hydropower dams. Working together, the coalition has protected or restored thousands of river miles, thousands of acres of watershed land, and countless opportunities for boating, fishing, and other recreational experiences. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections.)
