The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) received a $653,348.73 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The award funded a project from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 to study the reproductive resilience and movement ecology of Florida sport fishes. The Sport Fish Restoration program supports activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish...
This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will enable the City of Fairfield, California to conduct an annual review of its comprehensive transit services over the next four years. The review will evaluate Fairfield's fixed-route, microtransit, paratransit, and electrification initiatives to ensure the city provides financially sustainable, high-quality transit for all residents, with...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) provides $171,500 to conduct research and provide training to effectively engage people of color in fishing, hunting, sport shooting, and archery. The project aims to determine how to best facilitate increased participation from diverse communities in these outdoor recreational activities. Key deliverables include new communications...
The Federal Formula Grant award of $2,971,072.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) is funding the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute to satisfy the informational needs of aquatic resource managers in the state of Florida. The grant supports a range of activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations and public access to...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $188,123 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) program to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for the Central California Coast Sport Fisheries Assessment and Habitat Enhancement Project. This project will manage and implement the following key activities from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025: Conduct sport fish population and habitat assessments, including surveys and monitoring, in San Luis Obispo and Monterey...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $297,300 Project Grant under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) to the Midway USA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a project period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The project aims to: 1) Investigate the personal, psychological, and social impacts of participating in organized youth shooting sports programs, and 2) Estimate the overall participation and economic impact of these programs. Southwick...
The State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received a $1.2 million Formula Grant award on August 24, 2022 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The funding supports the Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) program under the FHWA's Highway Planning and Construction assistance program (CFDA #20.205). The ETDM program allows FDOT to efficiently plan transportation projects and develop environmental studies through a...
The Fairbanks Police Department (FPD) will use $320,613 in FY24 funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to embed a peer support specialist. This specialist will support FPD's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) efforts and help officers collaborate more effectively with mental health providers, including the existing civilian Mobile Crisis Team. The goal is to ensure FPD's officers are 100% CIT-trained and...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has been awarded a $484,823 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) program. The grant, with a project period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will fund studies to assess recreational fisheries across the North Central Region of California. These studies will examine fish population structure, dynamics, species composition, and angler utilization and preferences for both coldwater...
This $350,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program will fund a study to improve safety and mobility at 15 rail grade crossings within the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The study will deploy technology to collect data on traffic operations, motorist delays, and train interactions at the crossings. The data will then be analyzed to develop solutions aimed at improving safety,...