Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (Annual Appropriations and IIJA Funds)

NOAA is offering competitive grant funding through the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund to support restoration of Pacific salmon populations. The program funds projects that conserve threatened or endangered salmon and steelhead, maintain populations needed for tribal treaty or native subsistence fishing rights, and restore Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat. Eligible applicants are the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, plus federally recognized tribes in the Columbia River and Pacific Coast, with states required to provide a 33% match and tribes exempt; awards can support a five-year performance period beginning September 1, 2026. Applications are due 60 days after the NOFO posting and must be submitted through Grants.gov and eRA Commons, with hard copy options available for applicants without internet access; the award ceiling is $25,000,000, and the listed contact is Kyle Bowers at kyle.bowers@noaa.gov.