Federal Grant Award Summary

The North Dakota Department of Game and Fish received a Formula Grant award of $410,000.00 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) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This award supports the department's primary objective of training individuals to be safe, knowledgeable, and ethical hunters while maintaining compliance with state law requirements.

The grant funding enables the department to deliver comprehensive hunter education and safety training programs across North Dakota, a core component of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. The department administers these federal grant-funded services as part of its broader wildlife conservation and resource management mission, which encompasses habitat management across Wildlife Management Areas, population monitoring, and recreational access initiatives. These hunter education initiatives align with both state wildlife management objectives and federal conservation priorities, supporting responsible hunting practices and public recreational access to wildlife resources throughout the state.