Funding for Salmon Habitat Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 9

Do you have a habitat restoration or protection project in mind? Are you looking for money to help make your good idea for salmon a reality? The WRIA 9 collaborative process can help you find money through a variety of sources.

Two sources are influenced by watershed decision-making bodies (the WRIA 9 Steering Committee and Forum):

• Salmon Recovery Funding Board and
• King Conservation District grants

Other grants are available through our partner governments and still others are available through other state, federal, and non-profit sources.

Many of the local jurisdictions participating in the watershed salmon habitat planning process have also implemented habitat projects on their own or through other funding opportunities. To learn more about projects completed in your local area, visit the Local Action Map and the Project Portfolio page.

Since 1999, the WRIA 9 Steering Committee has annually solicited, reviewed and ranked applications for state and federal funding administered through the state’s Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB).

Over the first seven annual funding rounds, 20 projects in the watershed have received SRFB grants totaling $8.7 million.

For each funding round, WRIA 9 seeks SRFB-funding proposals for habitat projects that contribute to Chinook salmon recovery in the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed. Restoration, acquisition, and assessment projects that benefit Chinook salmon, and the habitat and ecosystem functions on which they depend are eligible. Proposals must have strong technical merit, meet SRFB requirements, and be recommended in or aligned with the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan. Cities, King County, Tribes, non-profit groups, conservation districts, regional fisheries enhancement groups, and special purpose districts all are eligible to apply.

For more information, contact Karen Bergeron, Habitat Projects Coordinator, 206-296-8383.

King Conservation District Funds (KCD)

Representatives of local governments participating in the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound watershed salmon planning effort make up the WRIA 9 Forum. This group makes recommendations about how to use approximately $1.2 million in King Conservation District funds annually to support habitat protection and restoration projects, stewardship projects and programs, and essential technical assessments. The money comes from a county-wide $10 per parcel assessment that funds the activities of the King Conservation District as well as projects through other watershed forums in King County.

To learn more about how King Conservation District grants are making a difference in this watershed, you can:

• Download a spreadsheet (Excel 30 KB) showing King Conservation District grant awards to watershed projects during 1998-2003
• Download a map showing where King Conservation District-funded projects are located in the watershed (Adobe Acrobat 276 KB)

The highest priority for WRIA 9 KCD funding are projects and programs recommended in the watershed Salmon Habitat Plan.

Click here for detailed KCD grant information or contact Karen Bergeron, Habitat Projects Coordinator, 206-296-8383.

Other Grant Sources

A wide variety of sources exist for funding. Links to these sources are provided below:

• The King County Grant Exchange
  The Grant Exchange is a clearinghouse of grant and technical assistance programs offered by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Goals are: protecting and enhancing the environment, increasing community stewardship, and providing expertise and consultation to projects.
   
• Seattle Watershed Grants and Aquatic Habitat Grants
  Seattle Public Utilities can award $1,000 to fund community projects that protect clean water, remove litter and graffiti, improve public spaces, or involve youth in environmental issues. Watershed Grants are awarded within 1-2 days. The Aquatic Habitat Grant begins at amounts of $2,000 and supports projects to improve aquatic habitats.
   
• Puget Sound Action Team
  The Puget Sound Action Team offers two categories of funding: 1) Public Involvement and Education (PIE) awards of up to $45,000 and 2) Small Environmental Education Dividend (SEED) awards of up to $3,000. The page also has a link to other funding sources.
   
• Funding Sources for Watershed Stewardship Projects
  This list has been compiled by King County for groups and individuals looking for potential funding sources for watershed protection and enhancement projects in the Puget Sound area.
   
• Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection
  A searchable database of financial assistance sources (grants, loans, cost-sharing) available to fund a variety of watershed protection projects. Offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

  
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