Formula Grant F12AF00271

This $120,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will be used by the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) to build a new single-lane boat ramp and parking lot on Hinkston Creek in Millersburg, Kentucky. The purpose of this grant is to increase recreational boater and angler opportunities by providing a safe place to launch vessels and park boat trailers. The property...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded $1,490,187.44 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) on September 1, 2025, under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622) program. This Project Grant supports Phase 1 of the Fairport Harbor Transient Marina Project, a multi-phase infrastructure initiative sponsored by ODNR and the Lake Development Authority in partnership with the Village of Fairport Harbor. The funded phase delivers 32...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department a $1.536 million formula grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to construct public boating infrastructure in Humble, Texas. The project, awarded on March 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2027, will deliver a no-cost public boat launch facility including a sidewalk, parking lot for passenger vehicles, and dedicated parking spaces for...

This $1,333,333.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 will provide funding to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to renovate the existing Lake Dunlap IH-35 boat ramp facilities on the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels, Texas. The project elements include renovating the existing boat ramp, installing flow diverters, a courtesy dock, shoreline stabilization, site furnishings and signage, lighting, and parking lot renovation, as...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing a $200,000 Formula Grant to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to renovate twelve (12) recreational boating facilities on NGPC-managed public access areas by October 31, 2026. The grant will fund the repair of existing boat docks in need of maintenance and the purchase and installation of new docks to replace those that are no longer serviceable. This project aims to aid in the upkeep and...

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 awarded $1,562,570.00 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to rebuild and improve boat access infrastructure at Lake Manawa State Park in Iowa. The project, obligated on January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2027, will deliver comprehensive improvements to both the North and South Boat Access Areas. At the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $326,874 National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) project grant to the City of Forest City, Iowa. The funding will be used to remove a 3-foot high low-head dam in Pammel Park along the Winnebago River and construct two rock cross vanes to facilitate fish passage. This project will reconnect 99 upstream miles of the river's mainstem into southern Minnesota, improving upstream passage for channel catfish, northern pike, yellow perch, and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission received a $475,000 Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) formula grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6, awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. The grant funds the renovation of an existing boat launch facility and construction of a new recreational fishing facility at Frenchman Wildlife Management Area in Hayes County, Nebraska. These infrastructure...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), has awarded a $314,334 Formula Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The purpose of this grant is to reconstruct and improve the boat launch and associated infrastructure on White Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin by Fall 2026. Key project activities include reconstructing the boat launch, installing a pier, expanding the parking lot with ADA-compliant...

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3, under the federal Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), awarded a $617,000 Formula Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The grant will be used by WDNR to reconstruct the boat launch and parking area at the Deacon Mills Launch in the City of Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin. The improved launch will provide better accessibility for residents and visitors to the area. The project...