The game commission recognizes the need to operate and maintain a state game lands system and cooperate with other public landowners to provide public hunting and other wildlife-oriented recreation

The Pennsylvania Game Commission received a $5.725 million formula grant from 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) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award funds routine operation and maintenance of Pennsylvania's state game lands system, including infrastructure improvements to ensure public access, safety, and proper identification of these lands as public hunting and trapping grounds.

The grant supports necessary maintenance and capital improvements to facilities critical to wildlife management operations, including work garages and field staff headquarters. These facilities house equipment and supplies essential for planning and implementing habitat management activities eligible under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. By maintaining this infrastructure, the Game Commission ensures the safe and efficient delivery of approved wildlife conservation, habitat management, and hunter-oriented recreation services across Pennsylvania's game lands system.

Routine operation and maintenance increases access, safety, and identifies these lands as public hunting and trapping grounds. In addition, necessary maintenance on capital improvements, particularly buildings, including work garages and field staff headquarters, ensures that equipment and supplies used for planning and implementing habitat management work are necessary for the efficient and safe implementation of approved pittman-robertson eligible activities.