The Northwest Power Act directs the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NPCC) and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to consult with the region’s appropriate Indian Tribes in the development and implementation of the Fish and Wildlife Program.  The Power Act also calls for fish and wildlife management coordination to assist protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources in the Columbia River Basin.  The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho is a federally recognized Indian tribe.  The development of the FCRPS has adversely affected wildlife, resident fish, and their habitats within the ancestral homeland of the Kootenai Tribe.  This coordination contract will assist and provide an opportunity for the Kootenai Tribe to increase their participation in the development and implementation of the Fish and Wildlife Program.  Specifically, this project will provide funding for Kootenai Tribal policymakers and staff to better engage in local and regional processes that aid in the development and implementation of the BPA/NPCC Fish and Wildlife Program and the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho's Integrated Fish and Wildlife Program.