Puget Sound Action Agenda – Climate Resilient Riparian Systems Lead

Submitted by kavery on Tue, 02/07/2023 - 10:53
Type: 
Funding
Grant Deadline: 
03/31/2023
Organization: 
EPA
Description: 

Deadline: March 31, 2023. This RFA announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible applicants that are interested in acting as the Puget Sound Climate Resilient Riparian Systems Lead. The overall goal is to establish an innovative and collaborative riparian conservation program that provides financial incentives for landowners to set aside and restore riparian areas important for salmon recovery, while successfully implementing approaches to climate resiliency and riparian conservation that become a robust and sustainable program.

Category: 
riparian ecosystem, conservation, climate resiliency, salmon, flooding, erosion
Funding Amount: 
Up to $30,000,000
Matching Funds: 
Yes

Geography:

Eligibility: 
Federally recognized tribes located within the greater Puget Sound basin and any consortium of these eligible tribes.
Website: 
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344933
Contact Information: 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ATTN: Melissa Whitaker Region 10, Puget Sound Program 1200 6th Avenue, Suite 900 Seattle, Washington 98101 E-mail address: Whitaker.Melissa@epa.gov