Formula Grant F26AF00263

The State of South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Wildlife Division received a Formula Grant award of $190,667.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award supports the Aquatic Resources Education program, which is designed to educate the public about South Dakota's abundant aquatic resources, sport fishing opportunities, and the ecological value of...

The North Dakota Department of Game and Fish received a formula grant award of $1.1M from the U.S. Coast Guard under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports the State Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program, which aims to enhance boating safety education, law enforcement, and emergency response capabilities throughout North Dakota. The funding enables the department to provide public boating safety...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission received a $1.1 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The award supports comprehensive fishing education and aquatic resource awareness initiatives across North Carolina, designed to enhance public understanding of water resources, aquatic ecosystems, and sport fishing while fostering...

The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard awarded $1,035,126 to the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish through the Boating Safety Financial Assistance Formula Grant program (CFDA 97.012) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. This funding will support the State Recreational Boating Safety Program, which works to reduce accidents and fatalities on North Dakota waterways through boating safety education, assistance, and enforcement activities. The grant...

The State South Dakota Game Fish & PK Wildlife Division has been awarded a $4,049,000 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605). This grant funding supports the division's efforts to maintain and operate three full production hatcheries, two spawning stations, seven rearing ponds, and numerous natural rearing areas across South Dakota. The grant will enable the division to meet high demand for fish...

The State of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Wildlife Division received a Formula Grant award of $434,167 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This funding supports the division's ongoing fish hatchery operations and fish population management activities designed to sustain and enhance recreational fishing opportunities across South Dakota. The award enables continued operation of...

This $230,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Sport Fish Restoration program to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks Wildlife Division will fund the statewide operation, maintenance, and future development of 286 public fishing access sites across South Dakota. Key activities to be performed include maintaining fishing piers, platforms, parking areas, restrooms, fish cleaning stations, roads, and trails to ensure the usability and safety of these...

This $230,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration) will fund the operation, maintenance, and future development of 286 public fishing access facilities owned or managed by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP) Wildlife Division. The award will support activities such as maintaining fishing piers, platforms, parking areas, restrooms, fish cleaning stations, roads, and trails to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $430,000 Formula Grant to the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The purpose of the grant is to train individuals to be safe, knowledgeable, and ethical hunters while maintaining state law requirements. Key activities include conducting wildlife population surveys and censuses, maintaining wildlife management areas, performing...

Federal Grant Award Summary The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) received a $157,930 Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) Formula Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The award funds a comprehensive marine aquatic resource education and outreach initiative targeting both North Carolina resident and non-resident recreational anglers in coastal areas. Key deliverables include...