Formula Grant F25AF01167
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $363,580 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo, for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant funding will be used by DNER to operate and maintain the Puerto Rican Maricao Fish Hatchery, stock sport fish island-wide, and monitor sport fish populations and water quality across Puerto Rico. As the...
- This $3,490,153 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports a variety of activities in seven natural protected areas across Puerto Rico. The funding will promote strategies such as facility maintenance, habitat management, research, surveys, data collection and analysis, and public education to restore, conserve, and enhance sport fish populations and public access to recreational fishing...
- This $1,743,602 federal 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 a range of activities by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to study the reproductive biology of recreationally important fish species, manage the artificial reef program, and collect data on recreational fishing activities. The grant supports key conservation priorities for Puerto...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,193,683 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo. This grant will fund activities to study the life history of recreationally important fish species, manage the artificial reef program, and collect data on recreational fishing activity in Puerto Rico. The grant period is from July 1, 2024 to June...
- This $4,244,956.07 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will support the maintenance of facilities, habitat management, research, data collection and analysis, education, and other activities at protected natural areas in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the awardee, plans to focus on seven protected areas with activities including...
- This $238,271 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports ongoing efforts to assess and quantify the tarpon population in the San Jose and Torrecilla Lagoons in Puerto Rico. The goal is to identify critical habitats and foster collaborative research with the recreational fishing community. The grant is awarded to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER),...
- This U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 Formula Grant award of $284,422 will fund a pilot study to determine if Sirajo gobies can be successfully captured, reared, and released in the rivers of Puerto Rico to provide forage for sport fish species. The 1-year project, running from July 2025 to June 2026, aims to organize resources in Year 1, rear and release the gobies in Year 2, achieve captive reproduction, and monitor success through electrofishing...
- This $221,538 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will support the following activities in Puerto Rico: Angler education and outreach programs, archery education in schools, and the operation of the Puerto Rico Hunter Education Program. The grant will be administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), a government agency responsible for managing...
- This $262,980 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration) supports angler education and outreach, archery education in schools, and the Puerto Rico Hunter Education Program. The project aims to recruit and retain anglers and archers while promoting outdoor ethics and education through workshops, fishing clinics, tournaments, educational materials, and school-based archery activities. The goal is to engage a new...
- This $4,914,012.46 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will support the maintenance of infrastructure at six fish hatcheries in New Mexico. The grant funding will be used to provide food fish for recreational angling opportunities for the state's approximately 180,000 licensed anglers. A key focus of the hatchery system is to optimize production to meet or exceed the legislatively...
This $441,824 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will fund the operation and maintenance of the Maricao Fish Hatchery in Puerto Rico. The grant supports stocking of sport fish populations island-wide and monitoring of sport fish populations and water quality. Key activities include fish production and stocking at the Maricao Fish Hatchery, the only warmwater fish hatchery in Puerto Rico, as well as continued electrofishing surveys of reservoirs to assess stocking success, detect invasive species, and guide management decisions. This funding is critical due to limited natural fish reproduction, fishing pressure, invasive species, and infrastructure repairs following Hurricane Maria. The grant period runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $441.8k | 8/19/25 |