The primary purpose of this grant is to provide for the operation, maintenance, and development of APPROXIMATELY280 wildlife management areas (wmas) across nebraska with the addition of temporary…

The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $160,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The grant funds the operation, maintenance, and development of approximately 280 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) across Nebraska through the employment of approximately 15 temporary seasonal staff members, each working six months or less. This staffing augmentation is designed to address increasing operational and maintenance demands on public lands while providing a cost-effective alternative to expanding permanent staffing positions.

The funding supports critical wildlife conservation and habitat management activities across Nebraska's extensive WMA portfolio. As a formula grant authorized under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, this award represents the state's proportional share of federal wildlife restoration funding and reflects NGPC's established role as the lead agency responsible for managing the state's fish and wildlife resources. The temporary seasonal workforce will augment existing operations to ensure sustained stewardship of Nebraska's wildlife management infrastructure and natural resources.

The primary purpose of this grant is to provide for the operation, maintenance, and development of APPROXIMATELY280 wildlife management areas (wmas) across nebraska with the addition of temporary seasonal staff. This grantwill provide funding for payment of approximately 15 seasonal staff to be employed generally 6 months or less toassist in operations and maintenance of public lands. This is necessary to accommodate the increasing need andcosts of permanent staffing to manage wmas.