Grants

Coastal Protection Fund - Terry Husseman Account - The Coastal Protection Fund (CPF) is a non-appropriated revolving fund to pay for projects that: restore or enhance environmental, recreational, archaeological, or aesthetic resources for the benefit of Washington’s citizens; investigate the long-term effects of oil spills; develop and implement aquatic land geographic information systems. Grants are issued to eligible entities to support locally sponsored projects to restore or enhance the natural environment. Typical projects address water quality issues and fish and wildlife habitat protection or enhancement related needs.

Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP) - Ecology also administers FCAAP, which was established by the state Legislature in 1984 to help local authorities reduce flood hazards and flood damages. Because there are many contributing factors to flood conditions, FCAAP fosters a holistic or watershed approach in minimizing flood hazards from headwaters to the coastal environment. Poor management of one part of the watershed can result in flooding problems in another. Therefore, we try to look at ALL the efforts to effectively meet the challenges in reducing flood hazards.

NOTE: Due to reductions in the State Operating Budget we will be unable to offer grants through the Flood Control Assistance Account Program(FCAAP) for the 2009-11 biennium.

Shoreline Master Programs (SMP) - In 2003, the Department of Ecology adopted new Shoreline Master Program Guidelines. Over the next decade, cities and counties across the state (about 250 in all) must update their shoreline master programs to be consistent with the new guidelines. These local master programs regulate new development and use of shorelines along rivers and larger streams, lakes over 20 acres and marine waterfronts within their jurisdictions. Currently there are 21 jurisdictions receiving state and/or federal funding for comprehensive shoreline master program updates.

Watershed Planning - The 1998 legislature passed Ch. 90.82 RCW, to set a framework for developing local solutions to watershed issues on a watershed basis. Ch. 90.82 RCW states: The legislature finds that the local development of watershed plans for managing water resources and for protecting existing water rights is vital to both state and local interests. Ecology awards grants to local jurisdictions to help with this process.

The Watershed Plan Implementation and Flow Achievement Capital Grant Program - provides funding of local projects that resolve water supply issues and improve instream flow conditions.
Watershed Planning Operating Budget Grants - provides funding to watershed planning groups to help ensure locally adopted plans to manage water are put into action.