LOWER COLUMBIA FISH RECOVERY BOARD
Cowlitz Restoration & Recovery Grant Program
A new habitat program to support Upper Cowlitz basin salmon and steelhead recovery
The 2022 CRR Grant Program is CLOSED
The Cowlitz Restoration & Recovery (CRR) Program supports habitat projects in lieu of upstream volitional fish passage through the Cowlitz Hydroelectric Project.
This program is supported by a $17 million dollar program established by Tacoma Power Utilities to implement projects that protect and promote the recovery of ESA-listed Upper Cowlitz and Cispus River salmon and steelhead.
Program Area
The Cowlitz Restoration & Recovery Program supports habitat projects in the Upper Cowlitz basin upstream of the Barrier Dam, and in the Lower Cowlitz mainstem river between its confluence with the Toutle River and the Barrier Dam.
Key Grant Round Events
Applicant Workshop - October 26, 2021
Community Workshop - November 17, 2021
Pre-Proposal Meetings - Dec. 7, 2021-Feb. 1, 2022
Preliminary Applications Due - March 1, 2022 at 12 PM
Application Tours - Tentative for Apr. 5-20, 2022
Lead Entity Feedback Published - May 2, 2022
Final Applications Due - June 27, 2022 at 12 PM
Project Ranking Meeting - July 26, 2022
LCFRB Meeting - August 5, 2022
Looking for Project Ideas?
Download the Applicant Workshop Presentation
Questions? Contact Steve West: swest@lcfrb.gen.wa.us | (360) 608-2450