Federal grants to Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife
Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife in Olympia, Washington received $362 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 286 awards. Its largest program was Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with $83.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $65.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$362 million
- Awards286
- Awarded in FY 2025$65.5 million
- Largest award$37.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 63 | $44.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 77 | $61.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 75 | $76.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 73 | $114 million |
| FY 2025 | 46 | $65.5 million |
Programs that fund Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 27 | $83.1 million |
| Columbia River Fisheries Development Program | 3 | $56.4 million |
| Pacific Salmon Treaty Program | 31 | $42.7 million |
| Sport Fish Restoration | 59 | $40.6 million |
| Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Action Agenda: Technical Investigations and Implementation Assistance Program | 1 | $37.5 million |
| Habitat Conservation | 4 | $35.5 million |
| Lower Snake River Compensation Plan | 3 | $21.5 million |
| State Wildlife Grants | 27 | $8.2 million |
| Partners for Fish and Wildlife | 6 | $4.7 million |
| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund | 27 | $4.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 209 | $175 million |
| Department of Commerce | 50 | $140 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $37.5 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 16 | $6.4 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 3 | $1.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This award is to lead the work of the puget sound habitat strategic initiative lead (habitat sil) to develop and implement priorities identified in the action agenda and implementation strategies, continue to adaptively manage implementation strategies, and to administer national estuary program (NE | Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Action Agenda: Technical Investigations and Implementation Assistance Program | June 17, 2021 | $37.5 million |
| The mitchell act inflation reduction act grant will provide much needed funding to help with the backlog of capital and maintenance projects at wdfw mitchell act funded facilities. This new funding opportunity will allow for improved fish health, a reduction in ongoing operation and maintenance cost | Columbia River Fisheries Development Program | March 25, 2024 | $25.6 million |
| The Washington department of fish and wildlife will be awarded $23.7M to conduct large-scale restoration in the north whidbey basin of the skagit river estuary in puget sound, and to restore 1,200 acres within the south whidbey basin of puget sound. The north whidbey basin restoration will build on | Habitat Conservation | May 10, 2023 | $23.8 million |
| This proposed project identifies funding allotments for annual hatchery operation & maintenance, missing production groups project, monitoring, evaluation & reform, lower columbia river fishery sampling, and marking and tagging for Washington state mitchell act facilities. | Columbia River Fisheries Development Program | March 8, 2024 | $18.6 million |
| The Washington state department of fish and wildlife (WDFW) is dedicated to preserve, protect and perpetuate fish, wildlife and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities. To support this mission wdfw utilizes wildlife restoration program fundi | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | September 4, 2025 | $18.0 million |
| The lower snake river compensation plan provides partial mitigation for the impacts of the four dams situated on the lower snake river upon snake river and columbia river fisheries. In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and wildlife service, the Washington department of fish and wildlife operates and ma | Lower Snake River Compensation Plan | February 21, 2023 | $13.7 million |
| Columbia river fisheries development program. Hatchery ops, maint, missing prod groups proj, monitoring, evaluation & reform, l columbia river fishery sampling, and marking & tagging | Columbia River Fisheries Development Program | June 4, 2021 | $12.1 million |
| Purpose: the Washington department of fish and wildlife was awarded 10,100,000 to work with partners to implement large-scale restoration across the snohomish and stillaguamish rivers within the whidbey basin. This work takes a holistic perspective to recover chinook salmon, targeting restoration to | Habitat Conservation | August 9, 2024 | $10.1 million |
| Grant funds will be used to further the following wildlife management objectives: protect, sustain, and manage hunted wildlife. Provide stable, regulated recreational hunting opportunity to all citizens. Protect and enhance wildlife habitat. Minimize adverse impacts to residents, other wildlife, and | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 29, 2024 | $8.9 million |
| The Washington department of fish and wildlife manages nineteen pr funded wildlife areas across the state to preserve protect and perpetuate wildlife and the habitats that wildlife depend on while providing compatible recreational opportunities. Grant dollars provide a large portion of operation and | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 7, 2024 | $7.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife get?
$362 million in 286 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $175 million in 209 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife's largest federal grant?
$37.5 million under Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Action Agenda: Technical Investigations and Implementation Assistance Program, with its first action in the period on June 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife?
Its largest are Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, Columbia River Fisheries Development Program and Pacific Salmon Treaty Program.
Other grant recipients in Olympia
- Department of Social & Health Services
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Washington St Department of Transportation
- Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- Washington State Department of Commerce
- Washington State Department of Health
- State of Washington Employment Security Department
- Health Care Authority
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