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02J47001

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Description:
The Salmon-Safe Columbia Partner Network will use this funding to advance basin-wide toxic reduction action and enhance climate resiliency in the Columbia River Basin. The environmental benefits of this project consist of healthier river systems and a reduction of impacts of toxics on fish and wildlife. This agreement will be funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Activities:
Salmon-Safe will create the Salmon-Safe Columbia Partner Network by leveraging place-based partnerships established in previous project phases with conservation districts, tribes, and conservation organizations. The project will provide multiyear subawards to partners to deliver outreach and technical assistance to over 5,000 farmers and large-scale land managers.

Subrecipient:
Salmon-Safe will develop a program to deliver sub-awards to 12+ conservation districts, tribal nations, watershed councils, and place-based conservation organization partners, as well as generate new implementation partnerships. Recruitment of new implementation partners will include a focus on organizations that facilitate outreach to Latino growers and other BIPOC farmers. Subrecipient activities will consist of implementing Salmon-Safe's toxics reduction plan to engage agricultural operations on tributaries, coordinating with expert assessors to apply peer-reviewed standards to evaluate watershed impacts from operations, and taking actions to protect water quality. Salmon-Safe has identified four organizations to receive an initial round of sub-awards and participate in rolling out the partner network. In the planning phase of this project, Salmon-Safe will further develop the selection process for expanding the partner network beginning in year two of grant implementation to an additional 8+ partners. Initial targeted sub-award organizations include Cascadia Conservation District (North Central WA), Palouse Conservation District (Southeastern WA), The Nature Conservancy of Idaho (TNC), and Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT; South Central WA/North Central OR).

Outcomes:
The anticipated outputs consist of activating the partner network, conducting outreach and education to 5,000 or more growers, conducting site assessments and technical assistance to landowners, formalizing Salmon-Safe and Trout-Safe certification commitment for at least 600 farms, establishing market connections, and conducting project report evaluations. The anticipated outcomes consist of improved and expanded relationships, increased awareness in Columbia River Basin of agriculture best management practices, farm restoration planning, certification commitment across 150,000 acres of farmland, and market impact from over six consumer awareness campaigns. This will benefit a wide reach of Columbia River Basin communities within Eastern Oregon, North Central Washington, Idaho, Western Montana, and Western Wyoming.
Awardee
Funding Goals
S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.3 - ADVANCE EPA'S ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND WORKFORCE EQUITY 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Idaho United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $1,890,232 (39%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 74% from $4,010,232 to $6,988,232.
Salmon-Safe was awarded Columbia Basin Toxics Reduction & Climate Resiliency Grant Project Grant 02J47001 worth $4,868,232 from EPA Region 10: Seattle in January 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Idaho United States. The grant has a duration of 6 years and was awarded through assistance program 66.962 Columbia River Basin Restoration (CRBR) Program. $2,120,000 (30.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program – Toxic Reduction Lead.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 2/6/25

Period of Performance
1/1/24
Start Date
12/31/29
End Date
24.0% Complete

Funding Split
$4.9M
Federal Obligation
$2.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$7.0M
Total Obligated
70.0% Federal Funding
30.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to 02J47001

Transaction History

Modifications to 02J47001

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
02J47001
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
68HF10 REGION 10 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68Z000 REGION 10 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
NJPHBLG9LF67
Awardee CAGE
8FRA4
Performance District
ID-02
Senators
James Risch
Michael Crapo

Budget Funding

Federal Account Budget Subfunction Object Class Total Percentage
Environmental Programs and Management, Environmental Protection Agency (068-0108) Pollution control and abatement Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) $1,890,232 100%
Modified: 2/6/25