PSP

Salmon Science Investigations - RFI Open

Investigations could include but are not limited to modeling, research, and syntheses to address emerging issues of concern, factors limiting recovery, and other critical science and monitoring questions to advance Puget Sound salmon recovery. Outcomes of the proposed investigations should support ongoing recovery planning and adaptive management efforts to ensure self-sustaining, harvestable, salmon runs that sustain people and orcas in Puget Sound. Proposed investigations are encouraged to address environmental justice, tribal needs, and treaty rights in relation to salmon recovery.

March 13

PSP

Monitoring to Accelerate Recovery - RFI (Not yet released)

To support the development of new Vital Sign indicators and address questions to inform and assess progress toward desired outcomes and ecosystem recovery goals. There will be a connection to the 2022-26 Action Agenda.

April 2023

PSP

Puget Sound Scientific Research - RFI (Not yet released)

Specific content is still under discussion but will rely on the 2020-2024 Science Work Plan to inform priority areas of investigation.

May 2023

Stormwater Action Monitoring (SAM)

Both SAM staff and the Stormwater WG are preparing to open a RFP in January 2023 for new SAM Effectiveness and Source ID studies. These studies will be funded with revenue collected under the municipal stormwater permits from 2022-2024. We anticipate holding a project selection workshop in late 2023 similar to what has been done in the past. The WG will approve the study topic list at their November 2022 meeting; for more details on SWG activities see the Stormwater Work Group (SWG) website. More information at this link.

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Washington Sea Grant (WSG)

2023 Request for Proposals Open

Funded projects will contribute to WSG and state priority information needs by advancing knowledge in one of the four WSG focus areas: environmental literacy and workforce development, resilient communities and economies, healthy coastal ecosystems, and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.

February 2023 - preliminary round

Strategic Initiative Leads (SILs)

• Stormwater SIL - Chemical Action Plan Implementation RFP (Not yet released)

• Stormwater SIL - Explore a Toxics and Stormwater Infrastructure Fund RFP (Not yet released)

• Stormwater SIL - Research for Chemicals of Emerging Concern RFP (Not yet released)

• Shellfish SIL - Help WWTP planning and strategizing for improvements RFP (Not yet released)

• Habitat SIL RFP Closed. Successful applicant announcement expected by the end of February 2023

Winter/Spring 2023

EPA

Climate Resilient Riparian Systems Lead - RFA Open

The overall goal of the Puget Sound Climate Resilient Riparian Systems Lead request for applications is to establish an innovative and collaborative riparian conservation program that provides financial incentives for landowners to permanently protect and restore riparian areas important for providing ecosystem services, including those supporting salmon recovery, while successfully implementing approaches to promote climate resiliency. 

EPA anticipates awarding up to $30 million over four years of incremental funding under this announcement, to be leveraged using non-federal matching funds with the hope of building a robust and sustainable program.

The successful applicant will manage a sub-award program for supporting riparian conservation efforts.

March 31

EPA

Environmental Justice - RFA (Not released yet and no information provided on the website yet)

This will be a new funding opportunity from EPA to support environmental justice in the Puget Sound region. Hoping to fund one organization for 4 years for $7M. Hopes that there is significant partnerships and collaboration in proposals. More information to come out likely in January or February.

April/May

Sea Doc

2023 - RFP Open

We are pleased to launch our annual competitive grants program with the goal of supporting science where more information is needed and expected to directly improve the health of the Salish Sea ecosystem and its marine and coastal flora and fauna. We anticipate funding a total of $200,000 in projects for 2023; funding for individual projects will be limited to $50,000

Please note that there is a separate opportunity for Tribes and First Nations. More info at this link. Proposals for this opportunity are due on March 15.

Letters of Intent by February 15

King County / WRIA 9

Monitoring and Research - Grants Open

The WRIA 9 Monitoring and Research grant program supports enhanced effectiveness monitoring and ongoing research and data gap projects within WRIA 9.

March 3

King County / WRIA 9

ReGreen the Green - Grants Open

This fund supports projects that enhance riparian shade to improve conditions for salmon and meet water quality standards that support aquatic life. There is a need to restore trees and native vegetation on all land use types, urban and rural, along the entire length of the Green River and its tributaries. Riparian revegetation projects improve water quality, salmon habitat, and contribute to the urban tree canopy. WRIA 9’s 2016 Re-Green the Green: Riparian Revegetation Strategy for the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed provides important background, scientific basis, and priorities for revegetation projects, including the banks of the rivers and streams mapped as high shade priority based on their solar sun angle or aspect.

March 3

King County

WaterWorks - Grant Open

The WaterWorks Grant Program provides approximately $5 million in funding every two years to organizations carrying out a variety of water quality improvement projects in the service area for King County's regional wastewater system. Nonprofits, schools and educational institutions, cities, counties, tribes, and special purpose districts are all eligible to apply—and partnerships are encouraged.

March 8

Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (PMEP)

2023 - RFP Open

The Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (PMEP) requests proposals for projects that will advance fish habitat conservation and restoration along the West Coast. PMEP is seeking project proposals that restore, enhance, or protect habitats for PMEP focal species within nearshore marine and estuarine systems (with an emphasis on habitat connectivity) or proposals that increase our understanding of fish habitats in estuarine and nearshore marine waters.

February 17

NOAA

The mission of the National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) is to support the development of technological solutions and changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish and protected species (including Endangered Species Act-listed fish, marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles) and to reduce impacts to invertebrates (including sponges, deep-sea corals, and shallow (tropical) corals.) In addition, BREP may support projects that quantify post-release mortality and identify ways to minimize mortality and injury of bycaught species (including post-release injury and mortality). Projects should produce outcomes that can directly influence management needs of federally managed living marine resources.

April 3