NOAA-NMFS-WCRO-2023-2007769: Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funds
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Commerce notices from 2023.
Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $30.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $160 million in total. Applications closed on March 6, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 4, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$30.0 million
- Total funding$160 million
- Expected awards25
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | January 4, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 6, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 5, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants are the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and Federally-recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska).
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Pacific Salmon Treaty Program awards averaged $3.1 million; this notice allows up to $30.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (82% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
NOAA announces the availability of Federal funding, authorized pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58 (November 15, 2021) (hereinafter, the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill” or “BIL”), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. 117-103 (March 15, 2022); and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, (December 29, 2022), for necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific salmon populations. The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) program makes such funding available to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and federally recognized Tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska) for projects necessary for the conservation of salmon and steelhead populations listed as threatened or endangered, or identified by a State as at-risk to be so-listed; for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native subsistence fishing; or for the conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat. This announcement outlines the priorities and guidelines that will be used to award funding to eligible entities.
Who has won Pacific Salmon Treaty Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (11.438) awarded $641 million across 205 grant awards, an average of $3.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Recreation & Conservation Office | Washington | 14 | $147 million |
| Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board | Oregon | 5 | $94.9 million |
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Alaska | 31 | $90.7 million |
| California Department of Fish & Wildlife | California | 5 | $83.9 million |
| Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife | Washington | 31 | $42.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is NOAA-NMFS-WCRO-2023-2007769 still open?
No. It closed on March 6, 2023.
Who can apply for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funds?
Department of Commerce accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funds?
Closed March 6, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $30.0 million each. About $160 million in total across about 25 awards.
Who has won Pacific Salmon Treaty Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Recreation & Conservation Office, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Alaska Department of Fish & Game. The program made 205 awards worth $641 million in that time.
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