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Forest

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund

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Program level:

State

Provider:

NOAA Fisheries

Benefits provided: 

Financial

Land use:

Agriculture

Water-focused program: 

Yes

Congress established the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) to reverse the decline of West Coast salmon. This competitive grants program provides funding to States and Tribes to protect, conserve, and restore these populations.

Overview

Description:

The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund was established by Congress in 2000 to reverse the declines of Pacific salmon and steelhead, supporting conservation efforts in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. The program is essential to preventing the extinction of the 28 listed salmon and steelhead species on the West Coast. In many cases, it has stabilized the populations and contributed to their recovery course.

Eligibility:

State of Oregon citizens and Federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska), or their representative tribal commissions and consortia

Financial benefit: 

Grants

Contact information

Information last updated on July 15, 2025.

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