The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,060,000 Formula Grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources through the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to construct a new shop facility at the Area 17 Monte Vista office. The grant has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. This grant supports the Department of Natural Resources' efforts to manage Colorado's natural resources, wildlife, and...
The Department of Natural Resources Colorado was awarded a $852,724.00 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service on July 1, 2024 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). The grant will fund the placement of CPW energy liaisons in each of the four regions in Colorado to work with energy companies and limit negative impacts to Colorado's wildlife resources. This grant supports the program's mission of conserving...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife $252,000 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety Formula Grant program (CFDA 15.611) to construct a new shop building at the Andrick Ponds State Wildlife Area in northeast Colorado. The new facility will allow CPW to store equipment and materials onsite rather than transporting items 45 miles from another property for projects. Having a dedicated...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $173,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. This funding will be used to add a shelter and concrete shooting line to the archery range at Barr Lake State Park. The project is expected to be completed by June 30, 2027. The Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program provides federal grants to state agencies for...
This federal Formula Grant award for $1,521,936.00 is funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). The grant supports the Colorado Department of Natural Resources' annual predator population management and research work. Key activities include wildlife population monitoring, habitat restoration, land acquisition, wildlife research, and development of public recreation facilities like...
This $3,358,832 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) funds all annual deer population management work in the state of Colorado. The grant supports a wide range of activities including wildlife habitat restoration, wildlife management research, population surveys, hunter education and safety programs, and development of public shooting ranges. The Department of...
This $1,808,728 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611), will fund the Colorado Department of Natural Resources' State Trust Lands Access Program. This program opens approximately 770,000 acres across Colorado to public hunting, angling, camping, and wildlife viewing. The grant covers administrative, operational, and rental costs associated with delivering this public...
This $1,116,714 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) funds the geographic information services (GIS) activities of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) department. The GIS unit provides critical mapping and analysis services to nearly every CPW division, including developing maps related to wildlife habitats, populations, natural resources, trails, facilities, and...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded a $204,000 Formula Grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety federal grant program (CFDA 15.611). The grant will fund the CHEROKEE SWA VAULT TOILETS - PHASE 4 project to install vault toilets at Cherokee State Wildlife Area in Colorado. The project supports the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act by restoring and enhancing wildlife...
This $3,795,356.00 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 on July 1, 2024 funds all Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) elk population management and research work across the state of Colorado. The grant supports a range of activities under the DOI's 15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program, including wildlife habitat restoration, wildlife management research, population surveys, and hunter education and safety...