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Director of Government Grants
TITLE: Director of Government GrantsCLASSIFICATION: Director IIDEPARTMENT: AdvancementWAGE CATEGORY: Exempt, Full-timeREPORTS TO: Vice President of Institutional GivingLOCATION: Remote or hybrid if in metro Washington, DC areaEFFECTIVE: April 19, 2024 Click Here to Apply About American Rivers American Rivers is championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy rivers provide people and nature […]
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Director, Grants Management and Financial Analysis
TITLE: Director, Grants Management and Financial AnalysisCLASSIFICATION: Director IWAGE CATEGORY: ExemptREPORTS TO: Chief Financial OfficerLOCATION: Washington, DC or remote Click Here to Apply ABOUT AMERICAN RIVERS American Rivers is championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy rivers provide people and nature with clean, abundant water and […]
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Grants provide big boost in Central Valley Floodplain Restoration Efforts
Through recent grants from the California Proposition 1 grant program and Wildlife Conservation Society, American Rivers has recently had a huge boost in support of our Central Valley Floodplain Restoration efforts.
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American Rivers Awards $100,000 In Grants To Connect Communities To Hometown Rivers
Contact: Fay Augustyn 616-990-0049 or Sinjin Eberle 720-373-0864 (Denver, CO) – Rivers and communities across the Intermountain West will benefit from a series of grants announced today by American Rivers, a national non-profit river conservation organization. The Connecting Communities to Rivers grant program is providing a total of $100,000 to seven projects that improve family-friendly […]
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Federal funding advances critical dam removal projects
American Rivers receives $2,700,000 for river restoration April 24, 2024 Contact: Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 The effort to restore rivers got an important boost this week with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcing $70 million in grants, supporting 43 projects to remove outdated dams and other river barriers in 29 states. American Rivers is receiving […]
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Associate Director, Hydropower Reform Coalition
TITLE: Associate Director, Hydropower Reform CoalitionCLASSIFICATION: Associate Director IWAGE CATEGORY: ExemptDEPARTMENT: Conservation, Hydropower Reform ProgramREPORTS TO: Director of Hydropower ReformLOCATION: Remote within United States. Preference given to candidates in California, Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes/Upper Mid-west, and Northeast Click Here to Apply ABOUT AMERICAN RIVERSAmerican Rivers embraces and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. […]
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Innovative Finance Approach for California Water Projects
Historically, the infrastructure that makes up our water systems has been funded by government grants, loans, and by traditional municipal bond issuances. Adding private investment, in the form impact bonds, P3s or outcomes-based financing, can create additional opportunities to deliver water projects efficiently and effectively. This report explores innovative finance models through the lens of […]
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Protecting Drinking Water in the Great Lakes
The principal law that regulates drinking water safety is the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The SDWA provides a comprehensive set of water quality standards, enforcement authority, and reporting requirements for water systems that provide water to the public. Like other environmental laws that follow the cooperative federalism model, the federal government provides states the […]
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River Budget Sets Forward Federal River Priorities
Contact: Jaime Sigaran, 240-593-3433 Amy Souers Kober, 503-708-1145 Washington, DC – American Rivers today released its annual community-driven budget and appropriations report, the River Budget: National Priorities for Healthy Rivers and Clean Water of Fiscal Year 2025, outlining key programs and opportunities for federal spending. The report is endorsed by 156 partners including utility and state agency […]
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2023 Farm Bill Priorities
Rivers run through every state. The U.S. has nearly 250,000 rivers stretching more than 3.5 million river miles. Millions of people rely on our nation’s network of rivers and waterways for food and commerce, yet about half of the U.S. waters are still too polluted for swimming, fishing, or drinking. Today, the impacts of climate […]
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Bringing Voices Together to Remove Obstacles: Three Dam Removal Handbooks Completed in Three Years
In 2015, Erin McCombs of American Rivers invited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to join the North Carolina Aquatic Connectivity Team (ACT), a group focused on river connectivity and dam removal. This was an unusual move as regulators do not often get invited to participate in such groups — but the brilliant approach of the […]
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River budget spotlights priorities for healthy rivers and clean water
Contact: Jaime D. Sigaran, jsigaran@americanrivers.org, (240) 593-3433 Washington, DC – American Rivers today released its annual community-driven budget and appropriations report, the River Budget: National Priorities for Healthy Rivers and Clean Water of Fiscal Year 2024 highlighting opportunities to protect healthy rivers and improve access to clean water nationwide. The report is endorsed by 150 partner organizations including utility and […]