NOAA-NMFS-WCRO-2024-2008271: Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (Annual Appropriations, IIJA Funds, and IRA 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 $106 million in total. Applications closed on March 4, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 5, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$30.0 million
- Total funding$106 million
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | December 5, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 4, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 3, 2024 |
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). 1. Eligible states must submit applications through one designated state entity identified by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NMFS. Applications from multiple State agencies within one state will not be accepted. 2. Indian Tribes must demonstrate eligibility in their application for consideration. They may act on their own behalf when applying for PCSRF funding or may allow their representative Tribal Commission or Consortium to act for them through an MOU agreement with NMFS. Applications requesting funding for a Tribe from both the representative Tribal Commission or Consortium as well as a Tribe represented by that Commission or Consortium will not be accepted. In the event that applications are submitted by both a representative Tribal Commission or Consortium and a Tribe, NMFS will contact both parties for resolution of which entity will submit a single application on behalf of the Tribe. 3. Applications submitted through Grants.gov must be submitted by the due date and time provided in Section IV.D. Late applications may not be considered for funding. Applicants should consider the possibility of unforeseen impacts that could affect internet access and use of Grants.gov on or before application due dates. Applicants should be aware that localized hazardous weather, monthly scheduled Grants.gov weekend maintenance, or other situations that impact the ability to submit application packages may not result in changes to the application deadline. Information regarding electronic submission through Grants.gov is contained in Section IV.G. All applications MUST contain ALL required forms. Failure to submit forms may result in disqualification from this competition. See Section IV.G for more details. 4. NOAA will not accept proposals with a federal funding request of more than $30 million over the entire award period.
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, Pub. L. 117-58 (November 15, 2021) (hereinafter, the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” or “BIL”); Inflation Reduction Act (hereinafter, the “IRA”), Pub. L. 117-169 (August 16, 2022); Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, Pub. L. 118-15 (September 30, 2023); and the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, Pub. L. 118–15 (November 16, 2023), 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-2024-2008271 still open?
No. It closed on March 4, 2024.
Who can apply for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (Annual Appropriations, IIJA Funds, and IRA 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 Fund (Annual Appropriations, IIJA Funds, and IRA Funds)?
Closed March 4, 2024. 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 $106 million in total.
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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