The project will provide administration of fish and wildlife service FWS sport fish restoration SFR grants

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) received a $160,298 formula grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award funds administrative operations necessary to support the agency's management of Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fish Restoration grants. Deliverables include staff time for completing paperwork associated with project applications, documentation, and final reporting; staff training on grant compliance requirements; and travel to Sport Fish Restoration-sponsored meetings and professional development courses.

Specifically, the award covers two staff members' attendance at the annual Sport Fish Coordinators Meeting and one staff member's participation in the Advanced Grants Management Course. These administrative and capacity-building activities enable ADCNR's Marine Resources Division to effectively manage the federal grant portfolio supporting Alabama's sport fishery conservation, restoration, and public access initiatives.

Administration activities include alabama department of conservation and natural resources marine resources division dcnr staff time to complete paperwork associated with project application submissions documentation and final reporting. In addition staff time for training related to compliance with grant requirements and travel to SFR sponsored meetings are part of the project. Specifically two staff members will attend the annual sport fish coordinators meeting and one staff member will attend the advanced grants management course.