Formula Grant F15AF01230

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, awarded $824,300 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) on August 1, 2025, under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The funding supports the construction and completion of an expanded indoor target range facility located near Frankston in Henderson County, Texas, with a project completion date of June 30, 2028. This facility...

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a Formula Grant of $2.58 million under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on August 15, 2025, to construct a new indoor target range facility near the intersection of US 90 and US 277 in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas. The project is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2028. This...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded $250,000 in Formula Grant funding to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on August 1, 2025. The grant supports planning activities to determine the feasibility of constructing a new archery target range facility at the Parks Headquarters Outdoor Target Range Development in Angleton,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) $320,000 through the Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety Program (CFDA 15.626) on September 1, 2025. The grant, which extends through August 31, 2027, supports TPWD's efforts to promote safe, responsible, and knowledgeable participation in shooting sports and hunting pathways. The funding supports introductory programs in archery and firearms...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 2 awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a formula grant totaling $116,646 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. The grant funds implementation team activities focused on recruiting new hunters and recreational archery and firearms shooters, as well as...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a Formula Grant of $2,133,554.01 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This grant funds comprehensive hunter education and safety initiatives designed to reduce hunting incident rates in Texas below the national average of 5.5...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a Formula Grant award of $2.66 million 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) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This award supports TPWD's stewardship and management of game birds and their habitats across Texas through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of population...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was awarded a $3.5 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to support capital construction projects from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026. The funding will allow TPWD to upgrade facilities at wildlife management areas to comply with state laws, provide orientation and research support facilities for conservation work, and enhance...

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...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) a Formula Grant totaling $9.37 million under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This grant provides funding to develop and execute a comprehensive big game management program focused on conserving upland terrestrial wildlife species while...