WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced today that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group $15,000 in federal funding, which will be matched by another $15,000 from the group itself. The money will be used to facilitate an exchange of information among researchers, government agencies, and stakeholders in Maine and in the West that are working to restore salmon on the East and West coasts.
“The ongoing effort to restore salmon populations is an vital one, and we are pleased that those involved in the restoration process are receiving the federal support they deserve. Ensuring the exchange of vital information between those on the East and West coasts will greatly aid recovery efforts,” said Senators Snowe and Collins in a joint statement.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is a nonprofit organization that attracts diverse investments to conservation and encourages locally supported stewardship of fish, wildlife, and plants on private and public lands. Federal dollars entrusted to the Foundation are competitively awarded and matched with non-federal funds, building cooperative locally supported partnerships and increasing funds invested in conservation while stretching taxpayer dollars.