This grant funding will aid in the planning and development of all WR grant projects

This $753,450.86 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program will support a range of wildlife conservation, research, and management activities by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) over a five-year period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029.

Key products and services to be delivered include:

• Conducting research work plan meetings to review current and proposed wildlife research projects
• Monitoring project personnel and strengthening coordination with partner agencies on wildlife management initiatives
• Compiling annual progress reports and overseeing fiscal management of grant funds
• Coordinating individual Wildlife Restoration grants that may involve land acquisition, shooting range development, wildlife habitat restoration, research, surveys, and technical assistance

This Formula Grant funding will enable VDWR to continue its comprehensive efforts in wildlife conservation, habitat management, and public recreation across Virginia's ecosystems.

IT will allow the agency to conduct research work plan meetings to review current and proposed research projects, monitor project personnel, strengthen our coordination amongst our sister agencies regarding projects and the promotion of sound wildlife management practices. Grant personnel will continue to review and monitor project personnel including the compilation of annual interim and final progress reports. The fiscal management of this grant will be overseen by the federal aid coordinator who will monitor and implement the applicable rules, regulations, and compliance requirements as well as review all purchases to ensure correct coding to individual projects. This grant will also cover coordination of individual wildlife restoration grants (may involve land acquisition, shooting range shooting range development renovation and wildlife habitat, research, survey, and technical assistance grants) during this five-year period.