Formula Grant F26AF00074
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $615,925 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. This award supports research to assess participation levels of anglers on urban waterbodies in Nebraska and to evaluate factors influencing angler behavior and fish harvest decisions across the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $333,333 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), effective May 1, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2027. The award funds the development of public fishing and boating access infrastructure at WP1, a reservoir currently under construction in Douglas County, Nebraska. This project...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $676,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. The grant supports fisheries management and data collection activities across Nebraska designed to enhance sport fish populations and sustain recreational fishing opportunities. NGPC will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) Formula Grant award of $332,436 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6, with an award date of January 1, 2026 and completion date of December 31, 2026. This grant supports continued monitoring of native fish species populations in the Missouri River to evaluate ongoing restoration activities and river management initiatives. The...
- The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $336,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. This award supports intensive management of Nebraska's aquatic resources through the implementation of management strategies designed to enhance aquatic habitat and improve sport fish populations throughout the state. The Sport Fish...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $580,000 Formula Grant Award from the Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), effective November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026. This award supports the Aquatic Education Program, which fosters awareness and appreciation of Nebraska's aquatic resources among children and adults by promoting fishing as a gateway to...
- This $2,841,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service is provided through the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission. The purpose of this one-year grant, active from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, is to enhance recreational sport fish populations and provide increased recreational fishing opportunities throughout the state of Nebraska. The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission received a $320,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) effective September 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026. The project aims to improve angler access and aquatic habitat at Smith Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Sheridan County, Nebraska. This award supports the Sport Fish Restoration program's mission to restore, conserve, manage,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $1,232,200 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The award supports wildlife surveys and inventories essential to NGPC's natural resource management mission across Nebraska. These activities provide foundational...
- The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission received a $180,000 formula grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period of May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. The grant funds activities designed to effectively manage and contain aquatic invasive species currently present in Nebraska while preventing future introductions through monitoring, public outreach, and innovative management efforts. The...
The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) received a $2.306 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period January 1 – December 31, 2026. This award supports fish stocking operations and fish hatchery operations and maintenance activities in Nebraska. The Sport Fish Restoration program provides funding to state fish and wildlife agencies for activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations and provide public access to recreational fishing opportunities, with funding generated through excise taxes on fishing equipment and motorboat fuel. Under this award, NGPC will utilize federal resources to maintain and operate hatchery facilities and conduct fish stocking programs that support Nebraska's sport fisheries and public recreational access. These activities align with the program's core objectives of resource conservation and management while supporting the state's fish and wildlife management mission under NGPC's Budget and Fiscal Division.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.7m | 1/15/26 |