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Puyallup/Chambers-Clover Small Grants Program

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Pierce County Surface Water Management and the City of Lakewood have received funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board to support a grant program focused on improving watershed health. The Puyallup/Chambers-Clover Small Grants Program provides small grants to organizations, schools and individuals wishing to enhance water quality and habitat in the Puyallup River and Chambers-Clover watersheds. Grants are available in amounts up to $2,500.

Successful applications support the goals outlined in the Pierce County salmon recovery strategy and the Puyallup River and Chambers-Clover watershed council Action Agendas. Examples of projects include riparian planting projects, stream clean-up events, development of educational materials or purchase of equipment and supplies for projects that benefit water quality or habitat.

Applications for the 2010 grant round are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18th, 2009! If you have any questions about the grant program, please contact Melissa Paulson, Pierce County Surface Water Management, at (253)798-4686 or mpaulso@co.pierce.wa.us.

For ease of download and viewing, the documents on this webpage are available as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files.

Grant Information

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2010!

To apply for funding, return your completed application before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18th, 2009. Applications may be submitted by email or in hard copy form; a signed hard copy must accompany any electronic applications.

Award Announcement
Grant Application - Hard copy format or electronic format
Final Report Template

Projects funded under the Puyallup/Chambers-Clover Small Grants Program benefit water quality, improve habitat or build partnerships and community involvement in the Puyallup or Chambers-Clover watersheds. These projects are consistent with the goals outlined in the Pierce County salmon recovery strategy and the Puyallup and Chambers-Clover watershed action agendas will be most competitive for funding.

Partner Agencies

The Puyallup/Chambers-Clover Small Grants Program is made possible by a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board. The NFWF grant was awarded to the WRIA 10/12 Pierce County Lead Entity for use to improve salmon habitat and water quality in the Puyallup and Chambers-Clover watersheds. Pierce County Surface Water Management and the City of Lakewood provided matching funds for this program.

City of Lakewood: www.cityoflakewood.org
Pierce County Surface Water Management: www.piercecountywa.org/water
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: www.nfwf.org
Salmon Recovery Funding Board: www.rco.wa.gov/srfb
Puyallup River Watershed Council: www.piercecountywa.org/prwc
Chambers-Clover Watershed Council: www.piercecountywa.org/ccwc

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Contact Information

If you have any questions about the Puyallup/Chambers-Clover Small Grants Program, please contact: Melissa Paulson, Pierce County Surface Water Management, 253-798-4686 or mpaulso@co.pierce.wa.us.