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

The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) program provides funding to support the conservation of Pacific salmon and steelhead populations. The program aims to restore and conserve Pacific salmon and steelhead populations listed as threatened or endangered, or identified by a state as at-risk to be so-listed. Eligible applicants include the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast. The program has three priorities: Priority One focuses on projects that address factors limiting the productivity of Pacific anadromous salmonid populations; Priority Two focuses on watershed-scale or larger effectiveness monitoring and biological response of anadromous salmonid populations to habitat restoration actions; and Priority Three includes all other projects consistent with the statutory authority with demonstrated need for PCSRF funding. Some key points to consider: • Eligible projects must address the conservation of Pacific salmon and steelhead populations. • The program has a cost share or matching requirement for state applicants, but federally recognized tribes are exempt. • Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and the deadline is March 4, 2025. • The program encourages a period of performance for most awards of up to five years. • The earliest anticipated start date for awards is September 1, 2025.