Enable the tribes of the northwest indian fisheries commission to partner with the U.S. EPA in supporting tribal engagement in puget sound recovery work, including the update and implementation of the…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission a $3 million cooperative agreement on April 1, 2026, under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121) to support tribal engagement in Puget Sound recovery work and implementation of the Clean Water Act Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan.

The recipient will coordinate tribal participation in the Clean Water Act Management Conference and the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force, coordinate tribal environmental data and science initiatives, and support salmon recovery planning for its 17 member tribes. Deliverables include issue summaries and analysis distributed to member tribes, a catalogue of tribal environmental datasets, an interactive environmental data mapping application available to tribes and the public, and updated watershed salmon recovery plans with specific implementation timelines. The activities are intended to strengthen tribal leadership in Puget Sound recovery, improve alignment between state and federal recovery efforts, enhance tribal priority identification, coordinate interagency and inter-tribal meetings, provide ready access to resource management information, and advance long-term viable salmon populations within each watershed to support tribal cultures and treaty rights.

Place of performance is Olympia, Washington. The cooperative agreement carries a period of performance from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Description

The purpose of this project is to enable the tribes of the northwest indian fisheries commission to partner with the U.S. EPA in supporting tribal engagement in puget sound recovery work, including the update and implementation of the clean water act comprehensive conservation and management plan. Activities:the activities to be performed include supporting 17 member tribes' engagement with the clean water act management conference, and, the puget sound federal leadership task force. The activities also include coordinating tribal data and science, and supporting tribal work on salmon recovery planning. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include summaries of issues and analysis provided to 17 member tribes, catalogue of tribal environmental datasets; interactive environmental data mapping application available for tribes and the public; watershed salmon recovery plans updated with specific timelines. The expected outcomes from the project activities include ongoing and continually improving tribal leadership in puget sound recovery; improved alignment between state and federal recovery efforts; improved identification of tribal priorities; coordination of interagency and inter-tribal meetings; ready access to information used to make resource management decisions; improved tribal engagement in science activities; long term viable populations of salmon within each watershed to support tribal cultures and treaty rights. The intended beneficiaries include tribal members and members of the public.