TBA (last known deadline was September 30, 2011)
A $2 million court settlement with an international shipping company resulted in the creation of the Oregon Governor’s Fund for the Environment, which is a sustained granting program to benefit Oregon’s rivers, streams, and associated fish, wildlife and plants. Former Governor Ted Kulongoski and the United States Attorney’s Office created the fund with the goal of establishing a sustainable revenue source that is dedicated to local environmental clean-up and restoration efforts focused on preserving and protecting Oregon’s rivers, watersheds and fish and wildlife. Established in April 2005, the Oregon Governor’s Fund for the Environment is administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The grant amounts vary each year based on the interest earned on the principal and new funds deposited through criminal fines and additional private and public donations. The people living in or near such habitats are intended to be the beneficiaries of the fund, on behalf of the habitats and their species. The Request for Proposals is typically released in late August with pre-proposals due in September and full proposals due in December.