Provide funds to third party cooperators for phase i of their facility expansion project

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish a $933,334 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety federal grant program (CFDA 15.611). The grant funds will support the expansion of the Department of Game and Fish's training facility in North Dakota to include additional classroom space as well as a 75-foot, 15-lane handgun/light rifle shooting range and a 20-lane air gun range. The expanded facility will be utilized by instructors for Regional Resource, Recreation, and Management courses and independent instructors for concealed carry weapon classes. All West Fargo Park District youth classes and hunter education instructors will also use the facility. Additionally, the expanded shooting range will be available for law enforcement agency training and public use. The sole federal grant sub award is for the shooting range expansion.

Their project includes development of a training center that will include additional classroom space as well as an additional 75 FT 15 lane handgun light rifle shooting range and a 20 lane air gun range. The facility will be utilized by instructors for rrrmc courses as well as independent instructors for concealed carry weapon (CCW) classes. All west fargo park district youth classes will use this facility as well as hunter education instructors. Additionally, the range will be available for law enforcement agencies to facilitate their practice of agency requirements, and to the public.