The purpose of the grant is to provide technical assistance on privately owned land that will lead to habitatmanagement that will benefit wildlife

Award Details: The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) a formula grant of $1,388,000 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611), effective November 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2026. This award supports technical assistance activities on privately owned land in Nebraska designed to promote wildlife habitat management and conservation.

Products and Services: The grant funds technical assistance services delivered through NGPC and its four sub-awardees: National Audubon Society, Inc. (serving as Habitat Program Manager), Pheasants Forever, Inc. (providing Administrative Partnership support), Lincoln City of Public Works & Utilities Division (supporting Saline Partnership initiatives), and Playa Lakes Joint Venture (conducting integrated monitoring and sampling of grassland Conservation Reserve Program fields and bird population surveys in Bird Conservation Regions). Collectively, these entities deliver habitat management guidance, biological monitoring, conservation planning, and landowner technical assistance across Nebraska's priority wildlife habitats and conservation areas. The program aligns with the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act's broader mandate to support state-level wildlife restoration, conservation, and habitat enhancement initiatives through formula-based federal funding to eligible state fish and wildlife agencies.