# Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (11.438)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Pacific Salmon Treaty Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $641 million in 205 grants, about $3.1 million per award.

## Objectives

This is a cooperative program that assists the States in salmon restoration and in fulfilling responsibilities under the Pacific Salmon Treaty by providing administrative management. Support is provided to treaty Indian tribes for salmon recovery and to meet the needs of the Pacific Salmon Commission and U.S. international commitments under the treaty.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $98.6 million | 33 |
| 2022 | $131 million | 47 |
| 2023 | $112 million | 19 |
| 2024 | $171 million | 73 |
| 2025 | $129 million | 44 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Recreation & Conservation Office | Washington | $147 million |
| Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board | Oregon | $94.9 million |
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Alaska | $90.7 million |
| California Department of Fish & Wildlife | California | $83.9 million |
| Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife | Washington | $42.7 million |
| Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination | Idaho | $41.0 million |
| Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission | Washington | $29.5 million |
| Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Oregon | $24.4 million |
| State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Oregon | $22.6 million |
| Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish & Water Commission | Oregon | $7.8 million |
| Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians | Oregon | $7.4 million |
| Coquille Indian Tribe | Oregon | $5.8 million |
| Cowlitz Indian Tribe | Washington | $4.9 million |
| Bering Sea Fishermen's Association | Alaska | $4.6 million |
| Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians | Washington | $4.4 million |
| Lummi Indian Business Council | Washington | $4.2 million |
| Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians | Oregon | $3.3 million |
| Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation | Washington | $2.5 million |
| Coeur D'Alene Tribe | Idaho | $2.5 million |
| Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation | California | $2.3 million |