The Strategic Initiative Leads for Habitat, Stormwater and Shellfish are pleased to share our FY2018 Strategic Initiative Advisory Team (SIAT) Funding Recommendations for National Estuary Program (NEP) Geographic Funds.

• Habitat SIAT Funding Recommendations
• Stormwater SIAT Funding Recommendations
• Shellfish SIAT Funding Recommendations

The recommendations are also accessible via the Partnership’s SI Leads website.

This was the first round of funding from the newly adopted 2018-2022 Action Agenda, and we are excited to share with you how each team worked to select Near Term Actions (NTAs) for funding. Each funding recommendation document describes the relevant Strategic Initiative, the process for selecting, deliberating, and deciding upon the recommendations, and an accompanying list of NTAs that the SIAT recommends for funding.

A public comment period is open through March 8, 2019. Additionally, we look forward to having a dialogue with the Puget Sound Partnership Boards on February 20, 1:30-3:00pm where we will discuss the funding recommendations within the context of each Strategic Initiative’s portfolio of work.

The Boards webinar is open to the public. Join the webinar. Access code: 385-150-189. Call in phone number: (224)-501-3412

Please contact the Strategic Initiative Leads for more information

• Habitat: Kirsten Feifel, kirsten.feifel@dnr.wa.gov; Julie Watson, julie.watson@dfw.wa.gov
• Stormwater: Derek Day, derek.day@ecy.wa.gov
• Shellfish: Clara Hard, clara.hard@doh.wa.gov

Did you know: The Strategic Initiatives manage and develop Implementation Strategies to achieve specific ecosystem targets for the Puget Sound Vital Sign indicators. Implementation Strategies were the basis of the solicitation for Near Term Actions through 2018-2022 Action Agenda Regional Priorities.