Project Grant 00J28401

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded Puget Sound Partnership $73.55 million on October 1, 2025, under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to implement ecosystem recovery and restoration activities for the Puget Sound estuary through September 30, 2030. Puget Sound Partnership serves as the lead organization coordinating development and implementation of the Puget Sound Action Agenda—the comprehensive conservation and management plan for the estuary. The award funds...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the Washington Department of Ecology $311,792 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.461) for the period of January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is for Ecology to develop monitoring guidance for wetland compensatory mitigation sites in Washington state. Key products and services include identifying current monitoring protocols used in the state and other...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $119,258 in funding to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to develop a long-term wetland monitoring program. The key activities include identifying sites for repeated sampling, conducting pilot monitoring projects, developing field methods and data collection schedules, and analyzing changes in wetland...

This two-year, $298,908 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group to deliver meaningful watershed educational experiences and curriculum integration for all 5th grade students in the East Wenatchee, Washington school district. The goal is to increase authentic, locally relevant science education and student-led stewardship actions to improve local watersheds and recover imperiled salmon...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Pacific Shellfish Institute a $1.47 million Cooperative Agreement under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The agreement funds a comprehensive research initiative to document how native species interact with Pacific Coast shellfish farms across Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska. The project team will employ multiple...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $14,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to develop an electronic monitoring and reporting program for U.S. marine fisheries. The grant aims to partner with fisheries managers, industry, NGOs, and other stakeholders to establish regional electronic monitoring and reporting systems. Through sub-awards, the program will enhance...

Tridentis Advanced Marine Vehicles LLC and the Watershed Innovation Laboratory at Washington College will develop technology and monitoring solutions for near-shore aquaculture installations under a $149,865 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Specifically, the awardees will establish baseline water quality and shellfish testing for aquaculture farms, then develop an efficient and cost-effective material solution to continuously monitor environmental...

The University of Washington was awarded a $123,447 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey to refine statistical tools and analyses of ecological indicators for fisheries management under the Cooperative Research Units program. The goal of the four-year project beginning in December 2021 is to work with the USGS to develop improved statistical methodologies that support the program's mission of addressing the information needs of state and federal fish, wildlife, and natural...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $600,000 to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121) to advance salmon habitat recovery and ecosystem protection objectives in the Puget Sound basin. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, supports integrated salmon habitat condition studies and watershed...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), provides $239,278 to the University of Washington to conduct research focused on three main topics: Modeling flood hazards in river delta systems, with a focus on the Nooksack River and understanding the impacts of morphological changes on flooding under future sea level rise scenarios. Developing a conceptual framework for modeling compound flood hazards in...