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NOAA Solicits Proposals for Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Grants

NOAA is inviting proposals for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) to support restoration and conservation of Pacific salmon and steelhead populations. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce - Eligible Applicants: - States: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, Alaska - Federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska) - Funding Details: - Up to $99 million available - Maximum federal request per application: $25 million - State applicants must provide at least 33% cost share; tribal applicants are exempt - Project Requirements: - Focus on conservation/restoration of threatened, endangered, or at-risk salmon and steelhead - Support tribal treaty or native subsistence fishing rights - Adherence to rigorous scientific standards ('Gold Standard Science'), including transparency, reproducibility, and unbiased peer review - Period of Performance: - Up to five years per grant - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for eligible government and tribal entities to propose and execute restoration projects

Description

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces the availability of federal funding for the restoration of Pacific salmon populations. This funding, authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the 2026 Appropriations Act, supports projects in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, Alaska, and federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast. The program aims to conserve salmon and steelhead populations that are threatened, endangered, or at risk, maintain populations necessary for tribal treaty fishing rights or native subsistence fishing, and conserve Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat. Projects must adhere to scientific principles emphasizing transparency, reproducibility, and unbiased peer review.

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