Habitat SIL Releases September Investment List
The Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead (HSIL) has announced the investment of approximately $8.5 million of EPA Puget Sound Funds into 21 proposals to advance Puget Sound habitat recovery.
The Investment List includes successful proposals in response to the Spring 2024 Request for Proposals to implement the 2022-2026 Action Agenda and Habitat Implementation Strategies.
Investments are distributed across three investment priorities:
- Increase capacity and workforce development to meet Puget Sound habitat recovery goals (Priority A)
- Local support for habitat protection, monitoring, and adaptive management (Priority B, RFP in collaboration with Department of Commerce and the Stormwater SIL)
- New science, synthesis, and analysis for improved protection and restoration of kelp and eelgrass in Puget Sound (Priority C)
The full investment list is available here.
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Habitat SIL 2024 Workshops
The HSIL's schedule for upcoming workshops that support investment priority outcomes in the Joint SIL FFY2023-2025 Investment Plan is available.
WOrkshop | InformATION |
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HSIL Fall Forum: Planning for sea level rise and climate related hazards to nearshore habitat in Puget Sound | The HSIL Fall Forum took place October 24-25, 2024 in Lynnwood, Washington. The Forum addressed coastal resilience in the face of sea level rise and other coastal hazards, with a specific focus on the protection and restoration of nearshore habitats and the biodiversity they support. Through presentations, panels, and interactive breakout sessions, participants learned about innovative approaches, engaged in policy discussions, and found new collaborators to address the challenges of sea level rise, coastal squeeze, flooding, and erosion. HSIL plans to share workshop presentations and synthesize a report for distribution. For a copy of the program click here.
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Closed Funding Opportunities
INVESTMENT PRIORITY | AVAILABLE FUNDING | Schedule and INformation |
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(A) Increase capacity and workforce development to meet Puget Sound habitat recovery goals. | Up to $5 million in total investment. | This opportunity closed on May 22, 2024. Please contact Rachel Latchford: Rachel.Latchford (at) dfw.wa.gov for more information. |
(B) Local support for habitat protection, monitoring, and adaptive management. | Up to $2 million in total investment of HSIL-administered funding.
Additional state and federal funding available and administered by the Department of Commerce. | This opportunity closed on June 3, 2024.
Please contact Rebecca Brown: Rebecca.Brown (at) dnr.wa.gov for more information. |
(C) New science, synthesis, and analysis for improved protection and restoration of kelp and eelgrass in Puget Sound. | Up to $2 million in total investment. | This opportunity closed on May 22, 2024.
Please Contact Bree Turner: Bree.Turner (at) dnr.wa.gov for more information. |
(D) Restoration effectiveness of soft shore alternatives to hard armor. | Up to $1 million in total investment. | This opportunity closed on Aug 27, 2024 |
(E) Planning for sea level rise and climate related hazards to nearshore habitat. | Up to $1 million in total investment. | This opportunity closed on Aug 27, 2024 |
Contact Us
For questions related to the HSIL RFPS please contact:
- Matt Lurie – Matthew.Lurie (at) dfw.wa.gov
- Rebecca Brown - Rebecca.Brown (at) dnr.wa.gov
For questions related to the HSIL Program please contact:
- Jennifer Griffiths – WDFW HSIL Policy Lead - Jennifer.Griffiths (at) dfw.wa.gov
- Julie Ann Koehlinger - DNR HSIL Policy Lead - JulieAnn.Koehlinger (at) dnr.wa.gov