$106M in Federal Funds Earmarked for West Coast, Alaska Salmon Recovery
Federal funds totaling over $106 million for 16 West Coast and Alaska state and tribal salmon recovery programs is being made available under the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) through the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The funds, including $34.4 million under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and $7.5 million under the Inflation Reduction Act, are earmarked to support recovery and conservation of Pacific salmon and steelhead in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
The Biden administration’s Aug. 17 announcement includes over $2 billion for fish passage investments nationwide.
The programs and projects are specifically to benefit Central California Coast coho salmon, Sacramento River winter run ...