Streamflow restoration competitive grants

Our streamflow restoration competitive grants help state and local agencies, Tribal governments, and non-profit organizations implement local watershed plans and projects to improve streamflow and aquatic resources.

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Funding cycle

Amount of funding available: Up to $40 million available per biennium
Grant award limit: No limit
Amount of matching funds required: None

Applications are not being accepted at this time.

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Grant funding is available statewide on a competitive basis.

Funding is available for the following entities:

Eligible applicants are limited to Tribal governments with reservation lands or treaty rights within Washington, public entities (federal, state, and local governments and quasi-governments) and nonprofit organizations. Funding is available statewide.

Priority is given to watersheds and areas specified in Streamflow Restoration law (Chapter 90.94 RCW). Projects that quantitatively improve streamflows are the highest single priority factor for funding in this grant round.

Eligible projects include water right acquisitions, water storage, altered water management or infrastructure, watershed function, riparian and fish habitat improvements, environmental monitoring, and feasibility studies.

Operation and maintenance costs are not eligible under this funding source. See our funding guidelines for more information about eligible and ineligible project elements and costs.

More information about this funding program

2024 WRSRP - Funding Guidelines
2024 WRSRP - Applicant Workshop Handout
2024 WRSRP - Applicant Workshop Presentation
2024 WRSRP - Applicant Prep Tool
2024 WRSRP - Recording of Applicant Workshop

Final Project List 2024

2024 Funding Opportunity Final Offer List
News Release

Previous grant rounds

Date	Projects selected	Number of applications	Award amount
Sept. 2024	25 projects in 18 watersheds	34	$53 million
Oct. 2022	26 projects in 22 watersheds	57	$35 million
Oct. 2020	21 projects in 16 watersheds	63	$22 million
Jan. 2019	16 projects in 11 watersheds	46	$20 million

Funding rule

The Streamflow Restoration Funding rule (Chapter 173-566 WAC) was adopted June 25, 2019, providing the process and criteria for funding projects statewide under RCW 90.94.

Contact information

Vanessa Brinkhuis
Streamflow Restoration Grant Unit Supervisor

Funding Program Questions
sfrprjgrants@ecy.wa.gov
509-406-6505

Brandy Reynecke
Contract & Grant Planner

EAGL Application Questions
sfrprjgrants@ecy.wa.gov
360-870-5294