The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) received a $3,882,589.26 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). The grant funding will enable VDWR to continue providing critical wildlife conservation, hunter education, and recreational shooting sports programs in Virginia. Key activities supported by the grant include classroom instruction...
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, also known as the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, has been awarded a $4,157,298 Formula Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act program. This grant will fund the construction, maintenance, and improvements to increase wildlife habitat and public access on 230,000 acres of state-owned Wildlife Management Areas and Wildlife Conservation Sites in Virginia. Key project elements include building...
This $2,645,586.15 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) will support the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) in modifying and expanding programs to increase the recruitment, retention, and reactivation of hunters within the state. Key activities include implementing initiatives to provide information and training for new hunters, leveraging...
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, doing business as the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, received a $530,302 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program. This funding supports the department's implementation of conservation efforts to benefit Virginia's species of greatest conservation need, as part of their comprehensive wildlife action plan. Specific activities include habitat assessments, species...
This $143,750 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 (CFDA 15.611) funds the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife's administrative responsibilities for managing over 1,800 annual grants related to sport fish restoration and wildlife restoration efforts. The grant supports the department's work to assist staff with developing grant applications and performance...
The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife received a $1,066,667 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety federal grant program (CFDA 15.611). The award period is July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Funding will support projects to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance wild birds, mammals, and their habitats in Vermont. Specifically, the grant will fund activities such as...
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WV DNR) received a $13,608,264.96 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety (CFDA 15.611) program. The 5-year grant, effective from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028, will be used to expand the WV DNR's Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system. This will help the agency fulfill its mission of protecting, conserving, and managing...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 4, awarded a $1,903,231 Formula Grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (CFDA 15.611) to the Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The grant will support the Division's efforts to increase public awareness and interaction with the territory's wildlife resources through skills development workshops, interactive presentations, and outreach events. Key activities include...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $4,406,825 Formula Grant on July 1, 2024 to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WV DNR) under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The grant will fund WV DNR's management and conservation activities for the state's wildlife resources, including wildlife management on state lands and private lands, as well as providing wildlife-associated recreation opportunities. Key activities include...
This $1,470,853 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) will fund the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife's research, management, and restoration projects focused on key wildlife species in the state, including deer, black bear, migratory birds, moose, turkeys, small mammals, and upland game birds. The grant will support population inventory, monitoring, and...