Formula Grant F24AF02402

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $950,399 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The grant funds the annual operations and maintenance of the John Day Watershed Wildlife Habitat Program. The purpose is to address ongoing wildlife habitat degradation by improving, maintaining, and restoring wildlife habitat throughout the John Day Watershed in Oregon. The grant supports activities such as wildlife population surveys, habitat restoration, coordination of conservation efforts among landowners, and providing wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities. As the state's fish and wildlife agency, the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife manages fish hatcheries, wildlife areas, conducts research, and protects endangered species through this federal grant program.