This program provides funding to improve fish habitats in the Sacramento River as part of a broader initiative to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. Through partnerships among local, state, tribal, and private organizations, it supports projects designed to enhance salmonid populations by improving critical habitats and ecosystem health in the Sacramento Valley. The program’s key objectives are to increase juvenile salmon survival, support natural salmon reproduction, and foster greater species diversity, focusing on Chinook salmon and Steelhead trout. Eligible projects may include creating or modifying side channels to provide safe rearing spaces for juvenile salmonids, placing structures like wood and boulders to enhance habitats, restoring floodplain areas that flood incrementally, and enhancing spawning grounds. Projects also involve monitoring to measure success in improving habitat conditions and often require close collaboration with watershed or interagency restoration groups to integrate efforts and maximize conservation impact. This coordinated approach aims to create lasting ecological benefits and support the resilience of fish populations in the Sacramento Valley.