Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund
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PCSRF was established by Congress in 2000 to address the need to protect, restore, and conserve Pacific salmon and steelhead. Congress provides PCSRF funds to the 6 Pacific states and several Northwest tribal governments that actively assist in the recovery of native salmonids listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. OWEB applies and competes regionally for PCSRF dollars each year. Once received, OWEB is responsible for distributing PCSRF funds to projects in Oregon and is allowed to use 3% of those funds for grant administration. OWEB allocates PCSRF funds to projects that specifically benefit salmon and steelhead species and address the PCSRF Program Priorities. OWEB’s primary source of federal funds is PCSRF.
Other Federal Funds
OWEB competes for grants in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program and receives funding from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, among other federal funding sources that are received.