This award funds the alaska department of fish and game (adfg) to complete annual operations and maintenance (o m) activities on 93 boating angler public access sites across the state of alaska

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7 (Department of the Interior) awarded the Alaska Department of Fish and Game $670,979.27 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This Formula Grant supports annual operations and maintenance (O&M) activities across 93 boating angler public access sites throughout Alaska, organized into three regional projects: Southeast Alaska (3 sites), Southcentral Alaska (70 sites), and Interior Alaska (20 sites).

The funded O&M activities encompass maintenance and upkeep of critical recreational fishing infrastructure, including docks, boat ramps, fish cleaning stations, moorage facilities, refuse management, grounds keeping, latrines, roads, parking areas, trails, safety equipment, signage, stairways, and erosion control measures. These services directly support public access to recreational fishing opportunities and the conservation of sport fish resources in Alaska, consistent with the Sport Fish Restoration program's objectives to enhance sport fish populations and provide public recreational access to aquatic resources.

The award consists of three o m projects provided with number of sites in parenthesis: 1. Southeast alaska (3), 2. Southcentral alaska (70), and 3. Interior alaska (20). O m activities include: docks, boat ramps, fish cleaning stations, moorage, refuse, grounds keeping, latrine, road, parking, and trails, safety equipment, signage, stairways, and erosion control.