10/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/08/2024 15:00
Stars on the map inidcate the locations of projects funded in the fourth round of streamflow restoration grants.
Communities throughout Washington will soon be offered grant funds to support projects that protect rivers and improve streamflows. The Washington Department of Ecology will invest up to $53.5 million for 25 high-priority projects in watersheds across the state.
This will be the largest round of grants yet funded through the streamflow restoration law passed by the Legislature in 2018. The grants support projects that increase water storage capacity and improve fish habitat, and also help to acquire water rights and improve water management and infrastructure.
State and local agencies, Tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for the grants.
Some projects selected for funding this year include:
A complete list of applicants and funded projects is available online.