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Apply now for Salmon Recovery Planning Grants

*Join the April 18 pre-application workshop to learn more about this opportunity*

The Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Puget Sound National Estuary Program and the Stormwater and Habitat Strategic Initiative Leads, are offering salmon recovery planning grants [ [link removed] ] to local governments and tribes. These funds aim to advance the Governor?s statewide salmon recovery strategy [ [link removed] ] and align with the Strategic Initiative Leads? priorities [ [link removed] ].

*Funding details*

Grants are available to cities and counties both fully and partially planning under the Growth Management Act, and federally recognized tribes. We encourage applications that seek to protect and restore salmon habitat with long-range planning objectives.

Approximately $3.2 million in funding is available, including:


* $2.2 million available to communities statewide
* $1 million available to communities in the Puget Sound

Up to $2 million in additional funding will be provided and administered by the Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). These funds will promote monitoring and adaptive management practices that will improve implementation, consistency, and effectiveness of permitting for critical areas protection in the Puget Sound. These funds may be requested as part of the joint application.

*Application information*

* Grant application instructions [ [link removed] ]
* Grant application [ [link removed] ] (SmartSheet intake form)
* Salmon Recovery Grant FAQ [ [link removed] ]
* *Applications due:* 4 p.m. Monday, June 3

*Pre-Application virtual workshop*

Commerce is hosting a pre-application workshop to provide more information about this grant opportunity and how to apply. Attendance is not required, but you must register to attend


* Pre-application workshop: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, April 18

*REGISTER HERE* [ [link removed] ]

*Funding Opportunity Questions*

Please contact the Growth Management Services Ecosystem Team at [email protected] or [email protected].

Visit Commerce?s Ecosystem Services Program webpage [ [link removed] ] for more information

"The Salmon Recovery through Local Planning grant program is supported by Washington?s Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA supports Washington?s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at ""www.climate.wa.gov" [ [link removed] ]" . Commerce works to leverage additional federal and state funding sources as available such as Environmental Protection Agency Puget Sound Geographic Program Funds."

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*Strategic Initiative Lead Program Contacts*

Habitat: Jennifer Griffiths, [email protected]

Stormwater: Derek Day, [email protected]







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