Washington Wildlife and Recreation Grant Program (WWRP)

Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP)
This page last updated May 13, 2009

Projects approved by the Legislature for 2010 (Budget stills needs Governor's signature and approval by Recreation and Conservation Funding Board)

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) provides funding for parks, water access sites, trails, wildlife habitat, and farmland preservation.

Funded Projects and Applications
A complete listing of current grant applications and all projects funded in this program can be accessed at our interactive maps feature-Grant Project Locations. Depending on the criteria selected, this mapping feature will provide specific location and detailed project information.

Eligible Grant Recipients

Municipal subdivisions (cities; towns; counties; and port, park and recreation, and school districts)

State agencies

Tribal governments

Local and tribal governments must provide at least 50 percent matching funds in either cash or in-kind contributions.

*All applicants must have a current parks, recreation, habitat, or open space plan on file to establish eligibility.

Grant Evaluation Process
Grant applications are evaluated in eleven categories:

critical habitat
farmland
local parks
natural areas
riparian
state lands development and renovation
state lands restoration and enhancement
state parks
trails
urban wildlife habitat
water access

Applications are evaluated in even years in a competitive process by teams with expertise specific to those categories. The Recreation and Conservation Funding Board (RCFB) submits prioritized lists of projects to the Governor and Legislature for final approval. Funds are allocated to each category by formulas established in statute.

Revenue Source
General obligation bonds. Funds are appropriated by the Legislature.

Potential Funding Details (PDF)
This chart shows which projects would be funded at different legislative funding levels.

Potential Funding by Category (PDF)
This chart that shows how much money each category of WWRP grant would receive at different legislative funding levels.