We’re excited to show you the ranked lists for WWRP and even better, you can see exactly how much will get funded with our $150 Million ask if the legislature meets that level!
WWRP covers three main accounts, Habitat, Recreation, and Working Lands. The spread of funding into these accounts will help continue to stimulate our economy and contribute towards restoration and protection of valuable wildlife habitat, farmland, forestland, and ecosystems. Through new equity criteria in the recreation category, top ranked projects are more likely to serve underrepresented, more vulnerable areas with fewer greenspace – contributing towards both access and also health for the whole of the State.
By the numbers, with this investment, the total funding leveraged will be over $238 million into our State – funding trails, natural areas, water access, farmland, forestland, and more. Overall, $150 Million would distribute funding to 116 projects in over 20 of our State counties.
It’s important to note that $150 Million doesn’t fund everything and the demand is higher than ever for recreation, conservation, and working lands in the State. $150 Million meets a large amount of this demand and continues to promote why many choose to live in Washington – the outdoors!
See the breakdown of how funding gets distributed below!