Regular meeting of the Habitat Work Group to the Chehalis Basin Collaborative for Salmon Habitat. Meeting will be held in the Classroom B of the Chehalis Tribe Community Center. All are welcome!

Official start date of the 2026 SRFB grant round. Project proponents are encouraged to start submitting project ideas earlier, though.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office is pleased to announce a call for the annual National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) projects in western Washington outside of the Columbia River Basin.  This program provides funding to restore native aquatic species passage. This information will be placed into a database and then used to establish funding needs of the National Fish Passage Program. The potential NFPP projects will be reviewed and prioritized by the end of February 2025. Final funding decisions will be made once a federal budget is passed at which point the project proponents will be notified. If awarded, project sponsors should not expect to have money allocations until at least Fall 2026.  Typical funding amounts range from $75,000 to $200,000.

Projects should be able to demonstrate ecological benefits for Federal trust species, exhibit permanence of fish passage benefits, and make use of the most current scientific knowledge and proven technology.

NFPP proposals are due January 16, 2026, at 5pm, and need to be submitted electronically to olivia_williams@fws.gov. 

Come plant trees on this national day of volunteer service!  Location for planting event TBD!

• Grant Round Begins: January 25, 2026
• Grant Manager: Leanne Whitesall
• Now is the time to consider potential projects, attend workshops, schedule pre-application meetings and start working on applications. 
• Apply online through Ecology:
• Considerations!
• All types of habitat restoration and protection projects are eligible
• Points for benefiting ESA fish (30 pts / 10%)
• Still give points to “being in a plan” – we don’t have many left! (30 pts/ 10%)
• Points for quantitatively improving streamflow (30 pts / 10%)

Regular meeting of the Habitat Work Group. Online and in person.

Conceptual project forms due to the Lead Entity Coordinator for anyone interested in applying for 2026 SRFB funding.

All projects applying for SRFB funding in 2026 need to have the required materials uploaded to the state’s grant database, PRISM by this time.
Riparian Enhancement Plans should be ready by this time.

Regular meeting of the Habitat Work Group. Online and in person.

Opportunity to visit potential project sites – for project sponsors and the Local Review Team only.

Regular meeting of the Habitat Work Group. In person and virtual.

Applicants submit final revised application materials via PRISM.  See Application Checklist.