This $143,750 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) funds the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife's administrative responsibilities for managing over 1,800 annual grants related to sport fish restoration and wildlife restoration efforts. The grant supports the department's work to assist staff with developing grant applications and performance...
This $133,333 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) aims to increase public understanding of fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation opportunities throughout Vermont. The grant will fund outreach, project administration, a visitor center, media campaigns, and earned media to expand the public's knowledge of wildlife conservation and management efforts under the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife a $1,423,334 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to provide technical assistance and support strategic efforts to protect, conserve, and manage fish and wildlife habitats in Vermont. The grant funding will support a range of activities, including environmental review, local and regional planning, coordination with other...
The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife received a $1,066,667 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety federal grant program (CFDA 15.611). The award period is July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Funding will support projects to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance wild birds, mammals, and their habitats in Vermont. Specifically, the grant will fund activities such as...
This $1,470,853 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) will fund the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife's research, management, and restoration projects focused on key wildlife species in the state, including deer, black bear, migratory birds, moose, turkeys, small mammals, and upland game birds. The grant will support population inventory, monitoring, and...
The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife received a $116,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The grant period is July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Funds will support projects to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance wild birds and mammals and their habitat in Vermont, as outlined in the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act....
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $861,000 Formula Grant to the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife (VDFW) under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). The 3-year grant, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, will fund a technical assistance program to resolve human-wildlife conflicts in Vermont, with a focus on black bears, turkeys, white-tailed deer, and Canada geese. The program aims to provide VDFW with objective, scientific data to...
This federal Formula Grant award, with ID F25AF01657, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The $236,260 grant, awarded on July 1, 2025, will fund the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife's research and outreach work for its Furbearer Management Program over the course of one year, through June 30, 2026. The grant has three key objectives: 1) monitor and manage...
This $307,200 federal Formula Grant award under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) will enable the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife to expand and accelerate the development of young forest, shrubland, and other essential wildlife habitats on the state's 101 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). The project aims to benefit a wide range of wildlife species, with a focus on ruffed grouse and other young forest-dependent...
This $183,333 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) supports bird conservation and management efforts in Vermont. Key activities to be performed include researching and monitoring the distribution, numbers, and health of selected nongame bird species populations, supporting the maintenance and recovery of rare and listed bird species, and generating public interest and...