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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Federal grants continue to roll out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please see the
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">list below of</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> recently announced Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act federal funding opportunities, along with
 a list of previously announced grants that are still open. New funding is available for coastal habitat restoration, water science, water/waste systems, and environmental justice. Bringing federal funding into Oregon for these efforts will have a substantial
 positive impact on our ecosystems and communities.<b><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you for all your great work. Let’s keep it up!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please share the following link with interested parties to sign up for the federal funding opportunities mailing list
<a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/fed_funding_opps"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/fed_funding_opps</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FAE2D5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Recently Announced Federal Grants:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOAA Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus: Projects selected through this funding opportunity will have a transformative impact for coastal communities and tribes across the country. They will
 help sustain our nation’s fisheries, make significant strides in the recovery of threatened and endangered species, and help protect coastal communities and ecosystems from the impacts of climate change. They will support efforts such as reconnecting rivers
 to their historic floodplains, out planting corals to rebuild reefs, building living shorelines that protect coasts from erosion and sea level rise, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline: April 16, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards: $750K - $10M<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants: States, Tribes, city and county governments, special districts, nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and commercial organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:<u> <a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357559">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357559</a></u><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Informational Webinars:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level2 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">January 21 at 10-11 AM Pacific (<a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/336630222047866463">Registration Link</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level2 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 21 8-9 AM Pacific (<a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6494187807686473045">Registration Link</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level2 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 18 at 8-9 AM Pacific (<a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/452339527220155478">Registration Link</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact: <a href="mailto:resilience.grants@noaa.gov">Resilience.Grants@noaa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOAA Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo11"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus: To support opportunities for tribes and underserved communities to meaningfully engage in coastal habitat restoration activities.
 Funding will prioritize capacity building, meaningful engagement, and restoration project activities that enhance resilience of tribes and underserved communities and have the greatest potential to lead to habitat restoration in coastal, estuarine, and marine
 areas. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo11"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline: May 12, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo11"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards: $75K - $2M<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants: States, Tribes, city and county governments, special districts, nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and commercial organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo11"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357707">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357707</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo11"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact: <a href="mailto:underserved.community.grants@noaa.gov">underserved.community.grants@noaa.gov</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">BOR WaterSMART Applied Science<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo12"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus: To improve access to and use of hydrologic data, develop and improve water management tools, improve modeling and forecasting
 capabilities. Results from these projects will be used by water managers to increase water supply reliability, provide flexibility in water operations, improve water management, and support nature-based solutions. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo12"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline: March 11, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo12"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards: $40K max<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo12"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership
 with these entities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo12"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357697">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357697</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo12"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact: Stephanie Micek,
<a href="mailto:smicek@usbr.gov">smicek@usbr.gov</a>, 720-799-3158<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">USDA Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo13"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus: To help a nonprofit create a revolving loan fund for eligible individuals who own and occupy a home in an eligible rural area
 (e.g., population of 50K or less, tribal lands). The fund may be used to construct, refurbish, or service individually owned household water well and decentralized wastewater systems. Terms for the loans include one percent fixed interest rate, 20-year maximum
 term, and $15,000 maximum loan per household. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo13"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline: March 3, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo13"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards: $5M total for FY2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo13"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo13"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357913">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357913</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo13"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:  <a href="mailto:Dolores.Maratita@usda.gov">Dolores.Maratita@usda.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">EPA UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo14"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus: To support disadvantaged communities by building the capacity of institutions of higher education and community-based organizations
  to learn from one another about the climate and environmental justice challenges that disadvantaged communities face, identify solutions, develop partnerships, and engage with government through a variety of public processes such as advisory councils, rulemaking
 processes, grant opportunities, to ensure that their vital voices are a part of and help to inform decisions that impact disadvantaged communities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo14"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline: February 25, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo14"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards: $2.5M max/project<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo14"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants: A partnership between a community-based organization and institution of higher education
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo14"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357765">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357765</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo14"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact: Ann Manion,
<a href="mailto:manion.andrea@epa.gov">manion.andrea@epa.gov</a>, 206-553-1087<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FAE2D5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Previously Announced Grants That Are Still Available (by agency):</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#DAE9F7"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:#DAE9F7">Bureau of Reclamation</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">:</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">BOR WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">: Small-scale on-the-ground projects that
 seek to conserve, better manage, or otherwise make more efficient use of water supplies. Projects include: canal lining/piping, municipal metering, irrigation flow measurement, SCADA, landscape irrigation measures, high-efficiency indoor appliances/fixtures,
 and commercial cooling systems. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA"> January 14, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA"> $125K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA"> State and local agencies,
 Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350845"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA;text-decoration:none">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350845</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">BOR Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA"> Nickie McCann, 303-445-3733,
<a href="mailto:nmccann@usbr.gov">nmccann@usbr.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BOR Environmental Water Resources Projects</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Water conservation and efficiency projects, water management and infrastructure improvements,
 and river and watershed restoration projects that provide significant ecological benefits and increase the reliability of water resources.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: March 11, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: $5M max<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power
 authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: <a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353621"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353621</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BOR Contact</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Robin Graber, 303-445-2764,
<a href="mailto:rgraber@usbr.gov">rgraber@usbr.gov</a>; Avra Morgan, 303-445-2906,
<a href="mailto:aomorgan@usbr.gov">aomorgan@usbr.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BOR WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> The study, design, and construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration
 projects that are collaboratively developed, have widespread regional benefits, and result in an improvement to the health of fisheries, wildlife, and aquatic habitat through restoration actions or improved fish passage.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">April 15, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $500K - $10M<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357615"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357615</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact: Katherine Tucker,
<a href="mailto:ktucker@usbr.gov">ktucker@usbr.gov</a>, 303-445-2586<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BOR WaterSMART Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Planning, design, and construction activities for water recycling projects that have a total
 project cost greater than or equal to $500M.  <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: April 7, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: $180M max/project<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water/wastewater districts, water/power
 authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: <a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350116"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350116</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BOR Contact</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Amanda Erath, 720-948-7108,
<a href="mailto:aerath@usbr.gov">aerath@usbr.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#DAE9F7"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Bureau of Land Management OR/WA</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM OR/WA Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: To assist with fuels management and community fire assistance program
 activities to reduce the risk and impact of catastrophic wildfires to local communities through coordination, reducing the amount of hazardous fuels, and furthering the education of landowners about wildfire prevention and mitigation.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> March 5, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $30K - $900K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357535"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357535</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Zach Ellinger,
<a href="mailto:zellinger@blm.gov">zellinger@blm.gov</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM OR/WA Forest and Woodlands Resource Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Activities that inform and promote forest health, sustainable forest
 management, fire resiliency, and habitat conservation needs. These activities could include: planting trees, thinning, salvage treatments, vegetation control, fuels reduction, riparian or upland restoration, Endangered Species Act or cultural clearances, data
 collection, monitoring, and research.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> February 12, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $10K - $100K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357546"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357546</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Sean Jeronimo,
<a href="mailto:sjeronimo@blm.gov">sjeronimo@blm.gov</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM OR/WA Recreation and Visitor Services
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Projects that build healthy communities and economies, advance environmental
 justice, address the climate crisis, and provide safe and equitable access to outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans. Projects will connect with youth, tribes, and underserved communities to foster public lands stewardship.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> March 10, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $5K - $200K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357519"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357519</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> David Ballenger,
<a href="mailto:dballeng@blm.gov">dballeng@blm.gov</a>, (503) 307-6789</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM Invasive and Noxious Plant Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: To prevent, detect, inventory, control, and monitor weed populations
 on public lands.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> March 5, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $10K - $500K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357534"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357534</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> John Wilson,
<a href="mailto:johnwilson@blm.gov">johnwilson@blm.gov</a>; Charity Glade, <a href="mailto:cbglade@blm.gov">
cbglade@blm.gov</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM OR/WA Youth Conservation Corps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Provide employment for participants (between the ages of 16 – 30,
 veterans up to age 35) and to gain work experience in public lands and natural resources management. Recruitment efforts should focus on young, diverse people from local communities to assist with conservation projects that protect and promote multiple-use
 on public lands.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> March 2, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $28K - $50K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357479"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357479</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:
</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Karen Schank, <a href="mailto:kschank@blm.gov">
kschank@blm.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM OR/WA Plant Conservation and Restoration Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo3"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Meeting the priorities of the National Seed Strategy. Projects that
 protect biodiversity; increase resilience to climate change and help leverage natural climate solutions; contribute to 30/30; engage communities of color, low income families, and rural and indigenous communities; all related to native seed production and
 restoration.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> February 19, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $5K - $300K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357319"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357319</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:
</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sarah Canham, <a href="mailto:scanham@blm.gov">
scanham@blm.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM Aquatic Resource Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Protect and restore riparian and wetland areas, aquatic habitats,
 and water resources to provide functioning ecosystems for a combination of balanced and diverse uses. Projects can address restoration/protection needs, habitat fragmentation and degradation, drought resiliency, water quality/quantity, aquatic invasive species,
 and decision support systems. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> February 4, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $50K - $200K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357262"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357262</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:
</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Emily Johnson - <a href="mailto:ekjohnson@blm.gov">
ekjohnson@blm.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM OR/WA Threatened and Endangered Species Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Actions that protect biodiversity; slow species extinction rates;
 increase resilience to climate change; contribute to 30/30; support State agencies to meet State wildlife population objectives; engage communities of color, low income families, and rural and indigenous communities; and use the best science and data available
 to make decisions.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> March 3, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $1.5M (max/project)<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357174"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357174</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Rob Huff -
<a href="mailto:ruff@blm.gov">ruff@blm.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BLM OR/WA Rangeland Resource Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Activities that support maintaining land health and productivity,
 increasing carbon sequestration, and creating resilient landscapes. These activities could include: conservation of rangelands to combat climate change; soils mapping and development of ecological site descriptions; and engagement of community members/stakeholders
 through mentoring, training, and educational programs.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> February 18, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $30K - $500K<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> States, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357117"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357117</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Rebecca Carter,
<a href="mailto:rjcarter@blm.gov">rjcarter@blm.gov</a>, (503) 808-6550<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">USFS Community Wildfire Defense Grant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: To assist at-risk local communities and Tribes with planning and
 mitigating against the risk created by wildfire. Funding is provided for: 1) development/revision of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP), and 2) implementation of projects described in CWPPs.   <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> February 28, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> $10M/project<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> ODF, Tribes, city and county governments, nonprofits,
 and institutions of higher education<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357222"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357222</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Kristen Bowles,
<a href="mailto:Kristen.bowles@usda.gov">Kristen.bowles@usda.gov</a>, 541-903-2869</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">USFWS Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Funding</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: To reconnect habitats fragmented by irrigation related barriers in the Pacific Ocean drainage
 areas of Oregon by providing fish screening and passage to help restore native fish and other aquatic species to self-sustaining levels.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: April 20, 2025 (although applications submitted after Sept. 30, 2024 will
 only be considered if funds are remaining)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: $100K - $1M
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Open<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: <a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355345"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355345</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">USFWS Contact</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Contact Sean Connolly (<a href="mailto:sean_connolly@fws.gov">sean_connolly@fws.gov</a>)
 prior to applying.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOAA Fish Passage Through Barrier Removal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To improve fish passage through the removal of dams and other in-stream barriers for native migratory fish to reopen migratory pathways and restore access to healthy habitats.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: February 10, 2025. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: $750,000K - $8M<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: States, local governments, Tribes, NGO's, institutions of higher education,
 and commercial organizations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356899"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356899</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOAA Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:fish.passage.grants@noaa.gov"><span style="text-decoration:none">Fish.Passage.Grants@noaa.gov</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Informational Webinars</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: November 20, 12-1pm PST and December 3, 11am-12pm PST. Register at
<a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/restoring-fish-passage-through-barrier-removal-grants">
<span style="text-decoration:none">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/restoring-fish-passage-through-barrier-removal-grants</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOAA Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> To provide financial and technical assistance to Tribes, and organizations that represent
 Tribes, to remove barriers to fish passage for native migratory fish.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> February 27, 2025<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: $300K - $6M<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Tribes<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356900"><span style="text-decoration:none">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356900</span></a>
<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l11 level1 lfo6">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOAA Contact:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="mailto:infrastructure.tribal@noaa.gov"><span style="text-decoration:none">infrastructure.tribal@noaa.gov</span></a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#DAE9F7"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">U.S. Department of Agriculture</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">USDA Rural Business Development Grant Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Focus</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: To promote economic development and job creation in rural areas that create more markets; advance racial justice, equity, and opportunities; and
 address climate change and environmental justice.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: February 28, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Awards</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: $30M program total<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Eligible Applicants</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: States, local governments, Tribes, NGO's, and institutions of higher education<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply:</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants/or">
<span style="text-decoration:none">https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants/or</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8">
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">USDA Contact</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Faith Harris, (503) 414-3358, <a href="mailto:faith.harris@usda.gov"><span style="text-decoration:none">faith.harris@usda.gov</span></a>;
 Mandie Cole, (541) 378-3538, <a href="mailto:mandie.cole@usda.gov"><span style="text-decoration:none">mandie.cole@usda.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Andrea Hanson
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Federal Funding Initiative Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have allocated billions of dollars towards natural resource conservation and management. This is a once in a generation
 opportunity to take advantage of the large amount of federal dollars available to successfully fund the state’s priority natural resource needs and build a more resilient Oregon in the face of a changing climate. In order to help maximize the amount of federal
 funding coming into Oregon, the Governor’s Office will share available natural resource-related BIL and IRA grant opportunities, build partner collaborations, and outreach successes through this mailing list. By working together, we will increase the amount
 of federal funding received and have a substantial positive impact on our ecosystems and communities.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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