Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership

07/22/2026

🚨 The FY27 ACFHP Request for Proposals is now open!

Do you have a project that will restore or conserve habitats for Atlantic coast fish? The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is now accepting proposals for FY27 funding through the National Fish Habitat Partnership.

💰Funding Available: 2–3 projects anticipated, with awards ranging from $35,000–$100,000

📅Application Deadline: Friday, September 25, 2026

Learn more about the application process, eligibility, and previously funded projects on the ACFHP website.

⛓️‍💥: https://www.atlanticfishhabitat.org/fy2027-atlantic-coastal-fish-habitat-partnership-funding-cycle/

This is a highly competitive opportunity, so be sure to review the funding guidelines before applying. Even projects that are approved but cannot be funded due to limited resources will receive an ACFHP endorsement letter to support future funding efforts.

We look forward to seeing your ideas for advancing fish habitat conservation across the Atlantic coast!

02/25/2026

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has released the 2025 issue of Habitat Hotline Atlantic - now available in a new digitally interactive flipbook format.

View the flipbook: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/99ee5642fb.html

Prefer PDF? Access it here: https://asmfc.org/news/newsletters/habitat-hotline-atlantic/2025-annual-issue/

This year’s issue focuses on habitat restoration updates from East Coast states. From Maine to Florida, agencies and partners share restoration successes and ongoing conservation efforts. The issue also includes updates from us (ACFHP), highlighting restoration projects, science tools, and collaborations advancing fish habitat conservation across the region, along with leadership updates from the steering committee.

01/20/2026

📢 New ACFHP StoryMap is Live! 📢

We are excited to announce the release of a new interactive ArcGIS StoryMap: “Making the Connection: From Headwaters to Coral Reefs.”

Explore how rivers, estuaries, wetlands, and coastal habitats across the Atlantic coast, from Maine to the Florida Keys, are deeply connected, and how partnerships, science, and on-the-ground restoration are helping protect fish, communities, and coastal economies.

Dive into maps, photos, project highlights, and conservation tools spanning ACFHP’s four subregions: North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and South Florida.

🎉 This launch also kicks off momentum toward celebrating 20 years of the National Fish Habitat Partnership in 2026.

👉 Check out the StoryMap and see how we’re making the connection coastwide.

The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) works coastwide to conserve the fish habitats that connect ecosystems and communities.