Formula Grant F11AF00147

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) was awarded a $5,000,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on October 1, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to construct a new public shooting range facility in Shelby County, Alabama that will provide increased access and opportunities for citizens to sight-in sporting arms and participate...

This $6,600,000 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611), supports the renovation and expansion of the Cecil M. Webb Public Shooting Range in Florida. Key project activities include constructing a 20-position 200-yard rifle range, a 28-position 50-100-yard rifle range, a 34-position 15-25-yard handgun range, a 34-position 50-foot handgun...

This $147,500 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (CFDA 15.611) will fund the construction of a public shooting range training facility in Wisconsin. The grant will provide $110,000 in federal funding, with a $37,000 state match from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), the grant recipient. The project aims to establish a training facility in an area that currently lacks nearby options,...

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 Pikes Peak Gun Club in El Paso County, Colorado received a $100,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety federal grant program (CFDA 15.611). Funding will support improving the Club's access road to ensure visitors can easily reach the facility. The project will allow continued improvements and further use of the shooting range. As outlined in the program description,...

This $192,205 Project Grant, awarded on January 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant program (CFDA 15.628), will fund a study led by the United States Sportsmens Alliance Foundation (Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation) to examine public preferences for different types of shooting opportunities at state-operated ranges. The goal is to identify the shooting disciplines, on-site services, and range locations that best...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources received a $434,400 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to construct a new shotgun range facility in Camden County, Georgia. Awarded on July 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2027, this project will provide residents of Camden County and surrounding counties with a public recreational...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 4, awarded $225,000 to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on July 1, 2025. The grant funds a collaborative partnership between AGFC and the University of the Ozarks to develop an Olympic-level shooting sports complex located in Clarksville, Arkansas. The facility will provide comprehensive...

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 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,...