Cooperative Agreement F19AC00015

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1,200,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). The grant will fund the development and improvement of a public shooting facility in Uintah County, Utah. Key project elements include improving access roads, parking areas, and constructing multiple shooting venues such as a 100-yard multi-purpose range,...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received a $833,300 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on August 1, 2025. The award funds the construction of a new outdoor archery target range facility at the Tiger Mountain Center in Leander, Williamson County, Texas, with a project completion deadline of June 30, 2028. This facility development...

Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources received a $488,165.33 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The grant funds critical infrastructure improvements to the Lee Kay 100 Yard Target Pit at the Big Bore Range in Utah, a facility originally developed in...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded a $300,000 Formula Grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to implement a noise abatement project at the Summit County Shooting Range located south of Dillon, Colorado. The project supports the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program's goal of enhancing wildlife habitat and promoting recreational hunting opportunities. Specifically, the grant will fund improvements to address...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded a $7,015,000 Formula Grant to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources on July 31, 2023 under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (CFDA 15.611) program. The grant funding will support the acquisition of the 3,000-acre Black Hawk property, which provides critical wetland habitat along the Great Salt Lake for migratory birds and other wildlife. The acquisition will permanently protect this...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $115,623.39 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC). The grant will fund the improvement and expansion of the shooting range at Fort Supply Wildlife Management Area. The proposed upgrades may include a 600-yard rifle range, a 100-yard rifle range, a 50-yard pistol range, a shotgun range, an archery range,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $115,951.39 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC). The grant will fund improvements to the Cherokee Wildlife Management Area shooting range, including: Increasing the height of backstops on the existing pistol and rifle ranges to a minimum of 20 feet Improving the side berms of the existing pistol and rifle...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $237,858 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). The objective of this one-year project, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, is to increase participation in pheasant and chukar hunting by 5% through the purchase and release of pen-raised birds, as well as outreach and evaluation...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,100,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). This 1-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support UDWR's initiatives to monitor and improve the quality and quantity of forage for big game and other wildlife species in key habitats across Utah. The grant has two main components: 1) Monitoring to...

The Bureau of Land Management Utah Region awarded a $150,000 cooperative agreement to Utah State University under the Wildlife Resource Management federal grant program (CFDA 15.247) to analyze strategies for improving Utah prairie dog translocation success. Over the 2022-2027 period of performance, USU will statistically analyze five years of data from the BLM Cedar City Field Office's ongoing studies testing various translocation methods. USU will then devise a two-year research strategy...