The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $3,508,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks. The purpose of this grant is to acquire approximately 906 acres of land adjacent to the existing Marion County Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Mississippi. The acquired land will support public access for hunting and other wildlife-related...
This $615,980 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the CFDA 15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program supports research projects conducted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and cooperating universities. The funded projects provide data that informs the state's wildlife management and habitat improvement recommendations, as well as the setting of hunting seasons and bag limits for...
This $871,288 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) supports research-based projects conducted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and cooperating universities. The funded projects provide data that informs wildlife management and habitat improvement recommendations, as well as the setting of hunting season and bag limits for game...
This $400,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program will support the conservation and management of the Muscadine Farms Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Mississippi. The grant will: Provide sustainable, quality wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities for the public within the natural resource limits of the Muscadine Farms WMA. Conserve the ecosystems within...
This $174,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), aims to facilitate fish, wildlife, and plant habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement on private lands throughout the State of Mississippi. The agreement transfers funding from the USFWS to Wildlife Mississippi, a non-profit organization, to carry out specific projects and activities focused on habitat protection, restoration, and...
This $709,550.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will fund the coordination and administration of Mississippi's wildlife, fisheries, and parks sport fish restoration projects for the 2026 fiscal year. The award recipient is the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries & Parks, a state government agency responsible for managing and conserving Mississippi's natural...
The Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $120,000 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR). The grant aims to enhance the monitoring of sportfish populations in Mississippi's estuarine and coastal waters by expanding passive acoustic telemetry monitoring in the Grand Bay area. The project period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. As the state agency...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $561,100 Formula Grant to the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP) to coordinate and administer Sport Fish Restoration projects in Mississippi for the 2025 fiscal year. The Sport Fish Restoration program provides federal funding to state fish and wildlife agencies to support comprehensive sport fisheries management and conservation efforts. Through this grant, MDWFP will execute a...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $695,500 Formula Grant under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP). The grant funding will support continued data analysis, dissemination, and promotion of better management of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) and their habitats in Mississippi. This includes evaluating the status of SGCN, further refining the state's...
This $436,161 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program will fund projects executed by the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP) and its university and NGO partners. The projects will help meet objectives outlined in Mississippi's State Wildlife Action Plan, with a focus on benefiting the management of imperiled species like the Florida harvester ant, bayou...