Funds from this award will be used to support angler education and outreach, archery education in schools, and the puerto rico hunter education program

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded $262,980.00 to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award supports angler education and outreach, archery education in schools, and the Puerto Rico Hunter Education Program, with deliverables including workshops, fishing clinics, tournaments, educational materials, and school-based archery activities.

This initiative targets recruitment and retention of anglers and archers while promoting outdoor ethics and education. By bringing outdoor recreational activities directly to the public, the program aims to engage a new generation with lower involvement in traditional outdoor recreation. The Sport Fish Restoration program, funded through excise taxes on fishing equipment and motorboat fuel, supports activities designed to restore, conserve, and manage sport fish populations while providing public access to aquatic resources and supporting aquatic resource education.

This project aims to recruit and retain anglers and archers while promoting outdoor ethics and education. IT includes workshops, fishing clinics, tournaments, educational materials, and school based archery activities. The goal is to engage a new generation that is less involved in outdoor recreation by bringing these activities directly to the public.