Formula Grant F26AF00291
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission $7,661,277 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This formula grant supports comprehensive fisheries management and monitoring activities across Pennsylvania's aquatic resources, with primary focus on assessing and maintaining sustainable sport fish populations for recreational angler use. Key deliverables...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $640,675.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.605 - Sport Fish Restoration) supports the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Aquatic Resource Education Program and outreach activities related to Pennsylvania's fishery resources and angler education. The key products and services to be delivered include: conducting workshops and providing training and curriculum materials to educators and instructors on aquatic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission received a Sport Fish Restoration (CFDA 15.605) Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service in the amount of $2,278,822.00 for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This award supports the comprehensive management and maintenance of public access facilities and properties throughout Pennsylvania that serve citizens and nonresident visitors. The Commission's activities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) received a $359,194 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants Program (CFDA 15.634) effective May 12, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2030. This five-year project supports biologist tasks within the PFBC's Natural Diversity Section to protect, conserve, and enhance species of greatest conservation need (SGCN), with particular focus on state and federally...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) $378,947 under the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634) on July 1, 2025, for a five-year project extending through June 30, 2030. This Formula Grant supports the deployment of an aquatic invertebrate zoologist through a partnership with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to work within the PFBC's Non Game Section. The position will focus on state and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission received a $361,116 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) to continue a long-standing bio-monitoring initiative for American shad and river herring in the Susquehanna River Basin. Awarded on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2029, this grant supports the restoration of self-sustaining,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 5 awarded $384,109 to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) under the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634) on July 1, 2026, for a five-year project extending through June 30, 2031. Under the direction of the PFBC's Nongame Section Chief, this grant supports conservation efforts focused on state and federally listed endangered, threatened, and candidate species, as well as high-priority...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Game Commission received a Formula Grant award of $586,667.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 5, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The award supports two interrelated projects: the Hunter and Trapper Education Project, which develops safe, responsible, knowledgeable, and involved hunters and...
- Summary The U.S. Coast Guard awarded $2.85 million in formula grant funding to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The State Recreational Boating Safety Program supports Pennsylvania's efforts to enhance recreational boating safety through a comprehensive range of products and services, including the development and delivery of public boating safety education...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Game Commission received a $1.2M Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The grant funds the Pennsylvania Game Commission's coordination of grant management processes and maintenance of wildlife program eligibility requirements to ensure compliance...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission received a $656,478 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. The award supports the Commission's Aquatic Resource Education Program and outreach activities focused on Pennsylvania's fishery resources and angler education. Key deliverables include conducting educator training workshops and developing curriculum materials for aquatic resource education; creating educational programs and awareness initiatives for students on aquatic ecology, fishing, and fisheries management topics; producing education and outreach materials, presentations, and displays; participating in sport shows and community events; and leveraging digital platforms and social media to distribute aquatic education content to a broad audience. The expected outcomes of this initiative include trained educators and recreation professionals equipped to teach aquatic ecology content on behalf of the Commission; increased student awareness and knowledge of aquatic ecology and resource stewardship through formal educational programs; and provision of information to current and future anglers and boaters regarding fishing and boating opportunities, Commission management efforts, and the benefits of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. The project will directly benefit aquatic resource educators, instructors, students, and users of Pennsylvania's aquatic resources. No subrecipient activities are involved in this award.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $492.4k | 2/5/26 |