This award funds the alaska department of fish and game adfg headquarters boating access staff (HQ) to coordinate potential new and renovate existing statewide recreational boating access projects…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded $423,926.51 to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This Formula Grant funds ADF&G's headquarters boating access coordination staff to oversee the development of new recreational boating access projects and renovation of existing facilities throughout Alaska. The award supports activities financed by sportfish restoration excise tax funds.

The funded staff provide critical coordination and technical services including guidance to regional access program managers, site investigation and evaluation, landowner contact establishment, project documentation preparation, design and specification development, and coordination of facility construction, renovation, and maintenance activities. These services facilitate partnerships with other agencies and municipalities to advance recreational boating access infrastructure across the state, directly supporting the Sport Fish Restoration program's objective of enhancing public access to sport fish resources and aquatic recreation opportunities.

This award funds the alaska department of fish and game adfg headquarters boating access staff (HQ) to coordinate potential new and renovate existing statewide recreational boating access projects across alaska. These efforts are funded through grant awards by the sportfish restoration excise tax funds. The HQ access coordination staff provide guidance to regional access program managers and facilitate the investigation of suitable sites including determining land status establishing landowner contacts preparing necessary project documentation preparing plans and specifications for facility construction administered inhouse and coordinating facility construction, renovation, and maintenance of projects with other agencies and municipalities.