The wildlife and heritage service of the maryland department of natural resources has a need for coordination of grant management processes and maintenance of grants under the US fish and wildlife…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources $105,304 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This formula grant funds the coordination and administration of grant management processes for wildlife restoration and conservation initiatives across Maryland. The award supports the oversight and maintenance of multiple federal grant agreements that must comply with application phase requirements through post-closeout procedures, addressing the Wildlife and Heritage Service's increasing coordination and administrative needs.

The funded activities support approved wildlife restoration, conservation, management, and enhancement projects focused on wild birds and wild mammals, as well as public access and beneficial use of these resources. The Wildlife Restoration program, authorized under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, provides state fish and wildlife agencies with federal funding to support habitat restoration, wildlife population surveys, hunter education and safety training, shooting range development, and wildlife management research. Through this award, Maryland's Department of Natural Resources manages multiple grant agreements under the USFWS Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program to deliver these conservation and educational outcomes to the state.

The wildlife and heritage service of the maryland department of natural resources has a need for coordination of grant management processes and maintenance of grants under the US fish and wildlife services wildlife and sport fish restoration program. Approved projects must have as their objective the restoration, conservation, management or enhancement of wild birds, wild mammals or provide for public use and benefit from these resources. The use of funds through numerous grant agreements requires considerable coordination and administration from the application phase through post-closeout of the grants. These duties have increased significantly in recent years.