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Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
About Us The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is a state agency that provides grants to help Oregonians take care of local streams, rivers, wetlands and natural areas. Community members and landowners use scientific criteria to decide jointly what needs to be done to conserve and improve rivers and natural habitat in the places where they live. OWEB grants are funded from the Oregon Lottery, federal dollars, and salmon license plate revenue. The agency is led by a 17 member citizen board drawn from the public at large, tribes, and federal and state natural resource agency boards and commissions. Our vision and mission

Healthy Watershed Accomplishments		Current Topics
Left Content Restoration and Job Creation OWEB grants support the local economy. Research by the University of Oregon Ecosystem Workforce Program shows that every $1,000,000 OWEB invests in clean water and habitat restoration creates 15-24 jobs. Read about Economic Impacts Caring for Habitat OWEB grants help Oregonians restore and improve fish and wildlife habitat. Use an Interactive Map of Oregon Plan Restoration Working Together OWEB grants help Oregonians come together to restore watersheds and build stronger communities. Explore the Distribution of OWEB Funding with a Mapping Tool Learn about Special Investment Partnerships Clean Water OWEB provides grants for Oregonians to take care of the streams, rivers and lakes across the state. Learn about the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Learn about Livestock Exclusion Monitoring Projects Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds (OPSW) Salmon are important to Oregonians for cultural, economic, and recreational reasons.They are also important indicators of watershed health. Read the 2013-15 OPSW Biennial Report Read the 2013-15 OPSW Executive Summary Visit the OPSW Website Unique Approach OWEB funding supports Oregon's cooperative, community-based approach to improve watershed health. Learn about Ecosystem Services Coordination Read about Oregon's Approach to Healthy Watersheds		Right Content NEW Online Application for Fall 2016 Grant Cycle OWEB is now accepting applications for Restoration, Monitoring, Outreach, and Technical Assistance grants. Applicants must use OWEB's new Online Application system. Paper applications are no longer accepted. View deadlines and information Get online application guidance document Important Updates! Online Application webinars Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board Awards More than $10 Million in Grants Get Press Release October 2015 Grant Awards View Grant Awards OWEB's Investments by County View a fact sheet for each county detailing restoration types, grant amounts, and number of acres/miles improved. Get Investment Fact Sheets Fiscal Help for Grantees View fiscal guidance and training slides to increase your understanding of grants, budgets, and fiscal requirements. Upcoming Board Meetings October 25-26 in Ashland View agenda January 24-25 in Madras Long-Term Investment Strategy Direction The OWEB Board's Long-Term Investment Strategy for Conservation include a Framework for Grant Investments (Operating Capacity, Open Solicitation, and Focused Investments) and a Long-Term Investment Strategy (LTIS) direction. OWEB’s current LTIS priorities are define focused investments; design effectiveness monitoring for focused investments, explore a funder-to-funder outreach grant strategy with a goal of leveraging additional investment, develop online applications and agreements to improve effectiveness and efficiency for grantees and OWEB staff, and complete the transition to outcome-based watershed council capacity grants, including rulemaking. View LTIS Documents Website Feedback Email us your thoughts. Sign up for Email Updates Subscribe

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