Shoreline Master Program periodic review grants

The state Shoreline Management Act requires that counties, cities, and towns periodically review their comprehensively-updated Shoreline Master Program (SMP) every ten years. The review timetable for local governments is established in RCW 90.58.080(4), and the completion deadline is outlined in WAC 173-26-090. In addition, WAC 173-26-104 allows an optional joint review process that combines required local and state public comment periods.

Grant funding: The next round of funding will be available in the 2027-29 biennium, for eligible jurisdictions with periodic reviews due on June 30, 2029. Grants issued will start on July 1, 2027 and end on June 30, 2029.

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Amount of funding available: Approximately $2 million
Grant award limit: Grants are awarded on a formula, rather than a competitive, basis. For the current funding cycle, grants for counties are a set amount, and grants for cities and towns are based on population.
Amount of matching funds required: No match required

Applications are not being accepted at this time.

The Shoreline Master Program Periodic Review Grant Program application period has closed for the 2021-23 biennium. The next grant round will be in 2027-29.

Funding is available for the following entities:

Funding for the 2021-23 grant round was available for the following entities:

Grants were available to eligible Washington state towns, cities, and counties with periodic reviews due no later than June 30, 2022, as outlined in the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58.080 and WAC 173-26-090).

These include the following counties, and the cities and towns within those counties: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whitman.

Shoreline Master Program periodic reviews.
Shoreline Master Program comprehensive updates combined with periodic reviews.
Jurisdictions that completed periodic review early may propose use of grant funds for other shoreline management activities such as a public access plan, technical assistance memos, assessment of permit effectiveness, or other SMP implementation work.

More information about this funding program

Grant awards for 2021-23 Biennium:

$84,000 for counties
$33,600 for cities with a population over 100,000
$28,000 for cities with a population between 50,000 and 100,000
$22,400 for cities with a population between 20,000 and 50,000
$16,800 for cities with a population between 5,000 and 20,000
$11,200 for cities and towns with a population less than 5,000

Contact information

Rebecca Rothwell
Shoreline Master Program Grant Program Coordinator
rebecca.rothwell@ecy.wa.gov
360-810-0025

Michele Boderck
Fund Coordinator / Financial Manager
michele.boderck@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6483