Grant Program

Fiscal year (FY) 2006 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Western Washington Restoration Programs (Programs).

Deadline: Pre-proposals for all potential projects are due by October 14, 2005

Link: USFW Western Washington fish and Wildlife Office website, at " Request for Proposals."

These Programs include the Puget Sound (PSP), Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW), and Chehalis Fisheries Restoration (CFRP) Programs. These Programs have some similarities and some differences. Your proposal may be eligible for funding from more than one Program, but you only need to fill out one application per project when applying. You do not need to identify which Programs you are applying for, the Service will identify the eligible Programs during the review process. The Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office (WWFWO) focuses its efforts on actions that recover listed species or preclude the listing of species under the Endangered Species Act, and protect Service trust species. These species include Service listed species and species of concern, and Service trust species. Service trust species also include salmon, steelhead, and migratory birds. We are implementing a new process to select projects for funding in FY2006. Pre-proposals for all potential projects are due by October 14, 2005 to the WWFWO. Pre-proposal submitters will be contacted by November 30, 2005 to let them know whether or not to submit full applications. Pre-proposals not selected at this time will not be eligible to submit a full application, however, the pre-proposal will be kept on file in case additional funding becomes available. Final applications are due by January 27, 2006. To also be eligible for funding through the National Fish Passage Program, we need to receive your fish passage project Pre-proposal by September 16, 2005. Fish passage projects received after September 16, but received before October 14, will be considered for funding through the other WWFWO restoration programs. Request for Proposal information and Pre-proposal forms are also available at the USFW Western Washington fish and Wildlife Office website, at " Request for Proposals." To obtain an electronic copy via email, please email your request to fy06projects@fws.gov, or call Linda Kluemper at (360) 753-6051, to obtain a paper copy or an electronic copy on a disk.