The wildlife division of texas parks and wildlife department has a need to provide its staff and customers landowners and land managers with user friendly online tools that securely store and manage…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) $355,272 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This Formula Grant funds the management and ongoing updates to TPWD's Land Management Assistance Online Application, a user-friendly digital platform designed to securely store and manage natural resource data. The system serves TPWD staff, landowners, and land managers, facilitating informed decision-making in wildlife management and supporting efficient business processes across the state's diverse ecosystems.

The Land Management Assistance Online Application represents TPWD's commitment to modernizing public access to natural resource management tools and fostering stakeholder engagement in conservation efforts. By providing secure, web-based data management capabilities, the application enables TPWD to enhance operational efficiency while supporting landowners and managers in implementing science-based land stewardship practices. This funding supports the critical infrastructure necessary to maintain and improve the platform's functionality throughout the two-year grant period.

The wildlife division of texas parks and wildlife department has a need to provide its staff and customers landowners and land managers with user friendly online tools that securely store and manage relevant data in order to foster public understanding of natural resource management and assist with decision making and implement efficient business processes. To that end tpwd developed and launched the land management assistance online application and this grant intends to fund management and updates to that system.