Recreation and Conservation Office.?The Recreation and Conservation Office administers several grant programs for numerous boards and councils to create outdoor recreational opportunities, protect the state's wildlife habitat and farmland, and assist salmon recovery efforts.?

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Salmon Recovery Funding Board.?The Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRF Board) is responsible for making grants and loans for salmon habitat projects and salmon recovery activities from the amounts appropriated to the SRF Board for this purpose.? The 2023-25 Capital budget provided $25 million to the SRF Board for a Riparian Grant Program.

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State Conservation Commission.?The State Conservation Commission (Commission) performs several functions, including assisting the state's 47 local conservation districts in carrying out soil, water, and other natural resource conservation projects. ?The 2023-25 Capital budget provided $25 million to the Commission for a Riparian Grant Program.

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The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee(JLARC) is a legislative committee consisting of nonpartisan staff that conducts research, audits and reviews. ?The legislative auditor oversees the work and can make recommendations to agencies and the Legislature.

JLARC must conduct a review of Washington's riparian programs and report to the Legislature by June 1, 2027. ??A preliminary report to the Legislature is due December 1, 2025.

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The report must include:

• a list of funded riparian programs including the entities eligible under each program;
• local match amounts and maximum grant amounts allowed under each program;
• current and recent past funding amounts of each program; and
• a review of the effectiveness for each program.?

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The report must also include recommendations for continuing, enhancing, consolidating, or eliminating programs, and any changes that would increase access to funding and remove administrative burdens.