This federal Formula Grant award of $346,000.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks' Aquatic Education Program. The program includes, but is not limited to, youth angling activities, aquaria operation and maintenance, and the distribution of educational materials. The award is effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 and funds a...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $561,100 Formula Grant to the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP) to coordinate and administer Sport Fish Restoration projects in Mississippi for the 2025 fiscal year. The Sport Fish Restoration program provides federal funding to state fish and wildlife agencies to support comprehensive sport fisheries management and conservation efforts. Through this grant, MDWFP will execute a...
This $338,950.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.605 - Sport Fish Restoration) supports the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks' (MDWFP) Aquatic Education Program. The program includes, but is not limited to, youth angling activities, aquaria operation and maintenance, and distribution of educational materials. This grant will fund MDWFP's efforts to conserve and manage sport fish populations and provide public...
This $266,667 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program supports the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) in conducting coastal sport fish studies in Mississippi. The grant award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, will fund MDMR's research, conservation, and monitoring activities focused on marine fisheries and coastal ecosystems along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. These activities...
This $227,500 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 work to enhance recreational fishing opportunities, recreational diving opportunities, and improve habitat for targeted reef fish and inshore species in Mississippi. The grant, awarded to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), will fund a range of activities focused on restoring, conserving, managing, and enhancing...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) a $370,000 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) program. The grant will provide administrative and coordination support for various marine fisheries research projects and coastal restoration/resiliency activities through Apr 2026. Key products and services funded include: Management and oversight of artificial reef construction, sport fish population monitoring, and...
This $615,980 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the CFDA 15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program supports research projects conducted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and cooperating universities. The funded projects provide data that informs the state's wildlife management and habitat improvement recommendations, as well as the setting of hunting seasons and bag limits for...
The Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $120,000 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR). The grant aims to enhance the monitoring of sportfish populations in Mississippi's estuarine and coastal waters by expanding passive acoustic telemetry monitoring in the Grand Bay area. The project period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. As the state agency...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $176,364 Formula Grant on January 1, 2025 to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). The grant aims to delineate the movements and space use of various telemetered fisheries species within Mississippi's waters and the Gulf of Mexico. MDMR will execute this project over a period of 24 months, with a planned completion date of December 31, 2026. As a state government entity,...
This $436,161 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program will fund projects executed by the State of Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP) and its university and NGO partners. The projects will help meet objectives outlined in Mississippi's State Wildlife Action Plan, with a focus on benefiting the management of imperiled species like the Florida harvester ant, bayou...